Municipal waste collected in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Municipal waste collected was 32,638 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32,638
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
40,062
in 2005
All-time low
30,601
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste collected in Liechtenstein, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste collected in Liechtenstein stood at 32,638.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Liechtenstein peaked at 40,062 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30,601, in 2018.
Liechtenstein ranks 102nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36,446 | — |
| 2001 | 35,311 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 36,083 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 36,798 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 36,213 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 40,062 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 38,910 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 39,907 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 37,946 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 35,448 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 32,799 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 35,896 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 35,137 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 33,281 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 31,362 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 32,382 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 32,670 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33,575 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 30,601 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 32,991 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 34,263 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 33,948 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 32,424 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 32,638 | +0.7% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 32,638 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 million, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 32,638 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 million, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,312 | 35,311 | 40,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,069 | 30,601 | 35,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,318 | 32,424 | 34,263 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 99 Saint Lucia 79,000 compare
- 100 Andorra 40,880 compare
- 101 British Virgin Islands 36,697 compare
- 103 Monaco 28,418 compare
- 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26,467 compare
- 105 Burundi 24,420 compare
More environment data for Liechtenstein
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7508 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.1032 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -5.5 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 664 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 2,086 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 1,565 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 4,044 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Liechtenstein?
- Municipal waste collected in Liechtenstein was 32,638 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 40,062 in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,601 in 2018.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for municipal waste collected?
- Liechtenstein ranks 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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