Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 8.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Liberia is 8.92 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 21.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Liberia 192nd out of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1963 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1964 | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1965 | 5.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 6.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 6.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1969 | 13.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1970 | 15.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 15.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 15.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 15.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 17.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 15.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 15.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 15.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 20.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 21.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 20.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 6.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 1983 | 7.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 7.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 8.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 6.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 4.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 6.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 6.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 8.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 9.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 7.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 6.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 9.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2020 | 8.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 8.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 8.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 8.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8.92 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8.92 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -69.1% | 20.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.2 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 189 Mozambique 10.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 191 Sudan 9.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 193 Madagascar 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 194 Eritrea 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 195 Mali 5.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Liberia was 8.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.