Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Liberia
Liberia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 675,698 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Liberia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Liberia stood at 675,698 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Liberia peaked at 1.99 million tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 43,968 tonnes, in 1951.
That places Liberia 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,242 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 529,082 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 922,962 tonnes | 560,592 tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 414,398 tonnes | 370,064 tonnes | 468,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 487,678 tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 608,224 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 673,141 tonnes | 479,984 tonnes | 868,368 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 639,385 tonnes | 575,248 tonnes | 680,095 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 170 Belize 790,669 tonnes compare
- 171 Faroe Islands 725,388 tonnes compare
- 172 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 717,645 tonnes compare
- 174 Eritrea 672,898 tonnes compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 665,140 tonnes compare
- 176 Seychelles 652,571 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Liberia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 5.73 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.1% (2025)
- Urban population 3.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 52.52 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil in Liberia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Liberia was 675,698 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,968 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Liberia rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.