AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Liberia
Liberia: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 10.63 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 10.63 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Liberia peaked at 33.29 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.45 kt, in 2002.
That places Liberia 172nd out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.64 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8.66 kt | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 8.76 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.94 kt | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 7.75 kt | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.81 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.18 kt | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 6.56 kt | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 7.44 kt | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 7.02 kt | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 6.8 kt | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.61 kt | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 5.45 kt | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.62 kt | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 6.63 kt | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 5.58 kt | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 10.93 kt | +95.9% |
| 2007 | 7.4 kt | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 8.87 kt | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 28.1 kt | +216.7% |
| 2010 | 9.7 kt | -65.5% |
| 2011 | 10.79 kt | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 10.07 kt | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 10.27 kt | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 18.07 kt | +75.9% |
| 2015 | 33.29 kt | +84.2% |
| 2016 | 11.35 kt | -65.9% |
| 2017 | 10.39 kt | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 9.34 kt | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 15.44 kt | +65.4% |
| 2020 | 10.07 kt | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 9.25 kt | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 10.02 kt | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 10.63 kt | +6.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 10.63 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 574.92 kt, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 10.63 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 271.23 kt, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +216.7% | 8.87 kt | 28.1 kt |
| 2006 | +95.9% | 5.58 kt | 10.93 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.78 kt | 6.18 kt | 9.64 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3 kt | 5.45 kt | 28.1 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.87 kt | 9.34 kt | 33.29 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 kt | 9.25 kt | 10.63 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 afolu — emissions in Liberia?
- Afolu — emissions in Liberia was 10.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.29 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 kt in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for afolu — emissions?
- Liberia ranks 172nd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf