Outdoor air pollution exposure in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 10.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.4
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
164th
of 241 countries
All-time high
18.2
in 2003
All-time low
10
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Liechtenstein, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Liechtenstein stood at 10.4.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Liechtenstein peaked at 18.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2020.
Liechtenstein ranks 164th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.1 | — |
| 1999 | 16.4 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 15.9 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 16.2 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.9 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 18.2 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 15 | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 16.8 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 17.5 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.5 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.4 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 15.3 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.7 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 13.6 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.3 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 13.2 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 12 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.1 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.4 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.4 | +1.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 10.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 10.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 | 16.1 | 16.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.17 | 14.3 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.85 | 10.4 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 | 10 | 10.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More environment data for Liechtenstein
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0839 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7508 Percentage change (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)
- Temperature change 2.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 125.44 USD (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 33.46 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Liechtenstein?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Liechtenstein was 10.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2020.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Liechtenstein ranks 164th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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