Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
152nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Liechtenstein, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Liechtenstein stood at 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Liechtenstein peaked at 0.3334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Liechtenstein 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.0809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.0824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.0827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 0.085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1875 | 0.0902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 0.0954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 0.0975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 0.0991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1891 | 0.1016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1892 | 0.106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1893 | 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1894 | 0.1137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1895 | 0.1168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 0.1218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 0.1235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 0.1246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.1251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.1246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.1238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 0.1217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 0.1197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.1184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.1182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.1179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.1178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 0.1177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.1178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.1183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.1192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.1206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.1224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 0.1243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 0.1262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 0.1301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 0.1334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.1345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.1355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.1367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 0.1381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 0.1396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.1412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 0.1443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 0.1504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1943 | 0.171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1945 | 0.2015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1946 | 0.2174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1947 | 0.232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1948 | 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1949 | 0.2524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.2543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.2635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.2653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.2671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 45% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 36% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 149 Dominica 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 150 Nigeria 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 151 East Timor 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 153 Niue 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 154 Algeria 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.6% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 24.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Liechtenstein?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Liechtenstein was 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.