All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Liberia
Liberia: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 0.72 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.72 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.86 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.63 t CO2eq/cap, in 2018.
That places Liberia 218th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.72 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.45 t CO2eq/cap, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.72 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 t CO2eq/cap, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.738 t CO2eq/cap | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.749 t CO2eq/cap | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.744 t CO2eq/cap | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7275 t CO2eq/cap | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | 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 all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Liberia?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Liberia was 0.72 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 t CO2eq/cap in 2018.
- How does Liberia rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Liberia ranks 218th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. 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.