Domestic material consumption per capita in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Domestic material consumption per capita was 0.54 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.54 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
217th
of 233 countries
All-time high
1.08 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
0.54 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Liechtenstein, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 0.54 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Liechtenstein peaked at 1.08 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.54 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Liechtenstein 217th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.97 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0.99 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.08 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.02 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.98 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.06 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.86 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.91 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.87 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.86 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.78 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.62 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.63 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.58 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.54 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.54 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.54 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.54 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.54 tonnes | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.54 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 tonnes, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.54 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 tonnes, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes | 0.86 tonnes | 1.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.735 tonnes | 0.58 tonnes | 0.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.54 tonnes | 0.54 tonnes | 0.54 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 214 Wallis and Futuna 1.07 tonnes compare
- 215 Saint Helena 0.85 tonnes compare
- 216 San Marino 0.55 tonnes compare
- 218 American Samoa 0.16 tonnes compare
- 219 Norfolk Island 0.13 tonnes compare
- 220 Mayotte 0.05 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Liechtenstein
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 199,960 current US$ per person (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.516 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 106,693 current LCU per person (2023)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.967 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 179,662 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8689 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Liechtenstein?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Liechtenstein was 0.54 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Liechtenstein ranks 217th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).