Total waste generation in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Total waste generation was 1 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total waste generation in Liechtenstein, 2008–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, total waste generation in Liechtenstein stood at 1 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 95.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Liechtenstein peaked at 615 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2012.
Liechtenstein ranks 55th of 59 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 615 tonnes | 615 tonnes | 615 tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.6 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 306 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 52 Grenada 1,000 tonnes compare
- 53 North Macedonia 462 tonnes compare
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 2.15 tonnes compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 tonnes compare
- 56 Finland 0 tonnes compare
- 56 Monaco 0 tonnes compare
- 56 Turkey 0 tonnes compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Liechtenstein?
- Total waste generation in Liechtenstein was 1 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 615 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for total waste generation?
- Liechtenstein ranks 55th out of 59 regions with data for 2022.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)