Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Liberia
Liberia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 315.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
315.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
139th
of 213 countries
All-time high
666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2011
All-time low
295.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 315.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Liberia peaked at 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 295.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2023.
That places Liberia 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Liberia, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 640 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 640 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 640 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 640 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 645.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 657.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 439.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 452.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 466.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 421.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 435.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 295.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -32.3% |
| 2024 | 315.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +7.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 315.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 315.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 443.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -33.2% | 657.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 439.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour |
| 2023 | -32.3% | 435.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 295.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 647 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 640 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 616.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 439.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 295.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 466.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 136 Honduras 322.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 137 Suriname 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 138 Estonia 319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 140 Greece 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 141 Belarus 309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 142 Guatemala 301.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Liberia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Liberia was 315.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Liberia ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.