Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Liberia
Liberia: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 53.7 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Liberia, 2007–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Liberia is 53.7, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 233.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Liberia peaked at 53.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2009.
Liberia ranks 208th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.9 | — |
| 2008 | 3.6 | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | +182.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2 | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 16.1 | +123.6% |
| 2013 | 16.4 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 25.4 | +71.6% |
| 2016 | 31.2 | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 40.5 | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 37.2 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 37 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.4 | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 49.5 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 53.7 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.67 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.57 | 7.2 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.53 | 45.4 | 53.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 205 Burkina Faso 60.5 compare
- 206 Sierra Leone 55.3 compare
- 207 Malawi 54 compare
- 209 Chad 46.3 compare
- 210 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.3 compare
- 211 Central African Republic 34.7 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 access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Liberia?
- Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Liberia was 53.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
- Liberia ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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