What is emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein?

Emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein was 0.8413 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Liechtenstein?

The highest recorded value was 8.93 tonnes in 1959.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Liechtenstein?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1754 tonnes in 1960.

How does Liechtenstein rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Liechtenstein ranks 218th out of 220 regions with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Liechtenstein?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liechtenstein: Emissions of air pollutants was 0.8413 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.8413 tonnes

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

218th

of 220 regions

All-time high

8.93 tonnes

in 1959

All-time low

0.1754 tonnes

in 1960

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein is 0.8413 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein peaked at 8.93 tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.1754 tonnes, in 1960.

Liechtenstein ranks 218th of 220 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0.7033 tonnes	0.7021 tonnes	0.7044 tonnes	10
1760s	0.7004 tonnes	0.6989 tonnes	0.7018 tonnes	10
1770s	0.6969 tonnes	0.6951 tonnes	0.6985 tonnes	10
1780s	0.6928 tonnes	0.6907 tonnes	0.6947 tonnes	10
1790s	0.688 tonnes	0.6856 tonnes	0.6902 tonnes	10
1800s	0.6825 tonnes	0.6798 tonnes	0.685 tonnes	10
1810s	0.6762 tonnes	0.6732 tonnes	0.6791 tonnes	10
1820s	0.6692 tonnes	0.6658 tonnes	0.6725 tonnes	10
1830s	0.6614 tonnes	0.6577 tonnes	0.665 tonnes	10
1840s	0.6528 tonnes	0.6486 tonnes	0.6568 tonnes	10
1850s	0.6289 tonnes	0.5955 tonnes	0.6476 tonnes	10
1860s	0.5767 tonnes	0.5745 tonnes	0.5858 tonnes	10
1870s	0.5776 tonnes	0.5711 tonnes	0.59 tonnes	10
1880s	0.5515 tonnes	0.5294 tonnes	0.5936 tonnes	10
1890s	0.5264 tonnes	0.5017 tonnes	0.5474 tonnes	10
1900s	1.12 tonnes	0.4962 tonnes	1.72 tonnes	10
1910s	2.56 tonnes	1.72 tonnes	3.32 tonnes	10
1920s	4.05 tonnes	3.51 tonnes	4.45 tonnes	10
1930s	5.26 tonnes	3.89 tonnes	6.21 tonnes	10
1940s	6.49 tonnes	5.53 tonnes	7.46 tonnes	10
1950s	8.42 tonnes	8.05 tonnes	8.93 tonnes	10
1960s	0.2588 tonnes	0.1754 tonnes	0.3672 tonnes	10
1970s	0.4477 tonnes	0.3928 tonnes	0.5098 tonnes	10
1980s	0.6137 tonnes	0.5268 tonnes	0.7058 tonnes	10
1990s	0.7993 tonnes	0.724 tonnes	0.8821 tonnes	10
2000s	0.9301 tonnes	0.8987 tonnes	0.9501 tonnes	10
2010s	0.8565 tonnes	0.8413 tonnes	0.9015 tonnes	10
2020s	0.8413 tonnes	0.8413 tonnes	0.8413 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Liechtenstein

215 Faroe Islands 21.69 tonnes compare
216 Greenland 12.54 tonnes compare
217 Tokelau 2.55 tonnes compare
219 Guam 0 tonnes compare
219 Palestine 0 tonnes compare

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More environment data for Liechtenstein

Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 0 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 0 metric tons (2024)
Arable land use per person 0.0434 hectares per person (2023)
Forest area 5,980 hectares (2025)
Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
Annual change in forest area 86 hectares (2025)
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 1.4% (2025)
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 86 hectares (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein?: Emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein was 0.8413 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Liechtenstein?: The highest recorded value was 8.93 tonnes in 1959.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Liechtenstein?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1754 tonnes in 1960.
How does Liechtenstein rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Liechtenstein ranks 218th out of 220 regions with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Liechtenstein?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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