Municipal waste generated in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Municipal waste generated was 32,638 tonnes in 2023. βΌ Falling
Municipal waste generated in Liechtenstein, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Liechtenstein is 32,638 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Liechtenstein peaked at 40,062 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30,601 tonnes, in 2018.
That places Liechtenstein 73rd out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,312 tonnes | 35,311 tonnes | 40,062 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,069 tonnes | 30,601 tonnes | 35,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,318 tonnes | 32,424 tonnes | 34,263 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Liechtenstein
- Standard Deviation 0.466 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.28 Β°C (2025)
- Country area β Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 7,007 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 67.61 (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) β Value US$ 125.44 USD (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) β Value 114.79 SLC (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 5.17 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land β Share in Land area 32.31 % (2024)
- Agricultural land β Area 5.17 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Liechtenstein?
- Municipal waste generated in Liechtenstein was 32,638 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 40,062 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,601 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for municipal waste generated?
- Liechtenstein ranks 73rd out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated 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 generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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