Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Liberia
Liberia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 25,368 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25,368 tonnes
Change on year
up 185.2%
World rank
117th
of 215 countries
All-time high
438,747 tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
-1.34 million tonnes
in 1982
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Liberia, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Liberia stood at 25,368 tonnes.
The figure is up 185.2% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Liberia peaked at 438,747 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, -1.34 million tonnes, in 1982.
Liberia ranks 117th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 10,992 tonnes | -400.0% |
| 1953 | 3,664 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1954 | 43,968 tonnes | +1100.0% |
| 1955 | -43,968 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1956 | -10,992 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1957 | 36,640 tonnes | -433.3% |
| 1958 | 76,944 tonnes | +110.0% |
| 1959 | -18,320 tonnes | -123.8% |
| 1960 | 21,984 tonnes | -220.0% |
| 1961 | -3,664 tonnes | -116.7% |
| 1962 | 91,600 tonnes | -2600.0% |
| 1963 | 102,592 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 128,240 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 73,280 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1966 | 54,960 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 270,928 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 388,295 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1970 | 179,476 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 1971 | 73,280 tonnes | -59.2% |
| 1972 | -18,320 tonnes | -125.0% |
| 1973 | -25,648 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 241,824 tonnes | -1042.9% |
| 1975 | -238,160 tonnes | -198.5% |
| 1976 | -7,962 tonnes | -96.7% |
| 1977 | -4,239 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 1978 | 31,790 tonnes | -849.9% |
| 1979 | 438,747 tonnes | +1280.1% |
| 1980 | 95,659 tonnes | -78.2% |
| 1981 | -102,615 tonnes | -207.3% |
| 1982 | -1.34 million tonnes | +1203.5% |
| 1983 | 109,110 tonnes | -108.2% |
| 1984 | -11,086 tonnes | -110.2% |
| 1985 | 20,652 tonnes | -286.3% |
| 1986 | 6,795 tonnes | -67.1% |
| 1987 | 35,583 tonnes | +423.7% |
| 1988 | 50,722 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1989 | -149,590 tonnes | -394.9% |
| 1990 | -203,462 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1991 | -81,584 tonnes | -59.9% |
| 1992 | 17,110 tonnes | -121.0% |
| 1993 | 25,643 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1994 | -2,045 tonnes | -108.0% |
| 1995 | 813 tonnes | -139.8% |
| 1996 | 11,393 tonnes | +1301.4% |
| 1997 | 18,725 tonnes | +64.4% |
| 1998 | 26,860 tonnes | +43.4% |
| 1999 | -96,909 tonnes | -460.8% |
| 2000 | 26,295 tonnes | -127.1% |
| 2001 | 11,321 tonnes | -56.9% |
| 2002 | 18,273 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 2003 | 28,632 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 2004 | 82,149 tonnes | +186.9% |
| 2005 | 107,764 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 18,498 tonnes | -82.8% |
| 2007 | -40,285 tonnes | -317.8% |
| 2008 | -97,989 tonnes | +143.2% |
| 2009 | -8,813 tonnes | -91.0% |
| 2010 | 187,285 tonnes | -2225.1% |
| 2011 | 113,136 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 92,611 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2013 | -40,750 tonnes | -144.0% |
| 2014 | -140,739 tonnes | +245.4% |
| 2015 | -34,835 tonnes | -75.2% |
| 2016 | -52,041 tonnes | +49.4% |
| 2017 | 20,714 tonnes | -139.8% |
| 2018 | -58,732 tonnes | -383.5% |
| 2019 | 323,030 tonnes | -650.0% |
| 2020 | -154,913 tonnes | -148.0% |
| 2021 | 5,808 tonnes | -103.7% |
| 2022 | 81,209 tonnes | +1298.2% |
| 2023 | -29,765 tonnes | -136.7% |
| 2024 | 25,368 tonnes | -185.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 25,368 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 29,261 tonnes, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 25,368 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +2600.0% | -3,664 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes |
| 2010 | +2225.1% | -8,813 tonnes | 187,285 tonnes |
| 1996 | +1301.4% | 813 tonnes | 11,393 tonnes |
| 2022 | +1298.2% | 5,808 tonnes | 81,209 tonnes |
| 1979 | +1280.1% | 31,790 tonnes | 438,747 tonnes |
| 1982 | -1203.5% | -102,615 tonnes | -1.34 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,585 tonnes | -43,968 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 112,822 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 388,295 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 67,079 tonnes | -238,160 tonnes | 438,747 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -128,231 tonnes | -1.34 million tonnes | 109,110 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -28,346 tonnes | -203,462 tonnes | 26,860 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,585 tonnes | -97,989 tonnes | 107,764 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,968 tonnes | -140,739 tonnes | 323,030 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -14,459 tonnes | -154,913 tonnes | 81,209 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 114 Albania 27,115 tonnes compare
- 115 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 26,550 tonnes compare
- 116 Namibia 26,448 tonnes compare
- 118 Palestine 24,688 tonnes compare
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 24,607 tonnes compare
- 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 23,365 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Liberia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8992 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 306.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 166.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6269 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Liberia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Liberia was 25,368 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 438,747 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.34 million tonnes in 1982.
- How does Liberia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Liberia ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.