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
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.
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
- 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 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.