Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 4.47 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Liberia stood at 4.47 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Liberia peaked at 8.16 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.92 tonnes per person, in 1989.
That places Liberia 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.85 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.69 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1962 | 4.06 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 3.23 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 2.6 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 2.89 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 3.77 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 3.77 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.48 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 4.11 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 3.8 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 3.77 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.77 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 3.6 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.35 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -42.5% |
| 1990 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +56.4% |
| 1991 | 3.99 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 4.44 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 5.17 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 5.12 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.43 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 6.15 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 6.59 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 8.14 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 7.42 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 6.89 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.94 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 8.16 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.51 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 6.79 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 6.79 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.34 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 7.39 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 7.27 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.5 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 7.34 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.22 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.13 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.19 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 6.13 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.36 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.52 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 5 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.78 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.38 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.47 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 4.47 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 4.47 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 5.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | 4.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 3.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | 8.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 tonnes per person | 6.34 tonnes per person | 8.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 tonnes per person | 5 tonnes per person | 7.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Liberia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Liberia was 4.47 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 tonnes per person in 1989.
- How does Liberia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.