Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Liberia
Liberia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 25,368 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 5.73 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.1% (2025)
- Urban population 3.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 52.52 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
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.