Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Liberia
Liberia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 96 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Liberia stood at 96 %.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Liberia peaked at 99.36 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.95 %, in 1990.
That places Liberia 8th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.95 % | — |
| 1991 | 23.01 % | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 22.39 % | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 21.23 % | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 21.26 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.63 % | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 21.29 % | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 20.77 % | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 20.46 % | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.08 % | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 25.62 % | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 98.26 % | +283.5% |
| 2002 | 98.19 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.05 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.72 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.29 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.21 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.4 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.78 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.05 % | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.87 % | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 98.8 % | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 98.64 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.77 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.83 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.36 % | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.19 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.52 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.32 % | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.36 % | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.76 % | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.82 % | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 95.96 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96 % | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 96 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 76 %, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 96 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 %, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +283.5% | 25.62 % | 98.26 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.71 % | 19.95 % | 25.08 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.56 % | 25.62 % | 98.26 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.67 % | 96.87 % | 99.36 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.63 % | 95.82 % | 98.76 % | 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 agrifood systems — emissions share in Liberia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Liberia was 96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.36 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.95 % in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Liberia ranks 8th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.