Municipal waste generated in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Municipal waste generated was 32,638 tonnes in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
32,638 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
73rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
40,062 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
30,601 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Municipal waste generated in Liechtenstein, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201120232000: 36.4k tonnes2001: 35.3k tonnes2002: 36.1k tonnes2003: 36.8k tonnes2004: 36.2k tonnes2005: 40.1k tonnes2006: 38.9k tonnes2007: 39.9k tonnes2008: 37.9k tonnes2009: 35.4k tonnes2010: 32.8k tonnes2011: 35.9k tonnes2012: 35.1k tonnes2013: 33.3k tonnes2014: 31.4k tonnes2015: 32.4k tonnes2016: 32.7k tonnes2017: 33.6k tonnes2018: 30.6k tonnes2019: 33.0k tonnes2020: 34.3k tonnes2021: 33.9k tonnes2022: 32.4k tonnes2023: 32.6k tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Liechtenstein

  1. 70 Iceland 224,000 tonnes compare
  2. 71 Brunei Darussalam 196,170 tonnes compare
  3. 72 Fiji 171,229 tonnes compare
  4. 74 Dominica 21,000 tonnes compare
  5. 75 Niger 16,740 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 77 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Municipal waste generated (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
77 places, 1,389 data points, 2000–2024
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