Carbon intensity vs gdp in Liberia
Liberia: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 268.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Liberia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs gdp in Liberia stood at 268.68.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Liberia peaked at 292.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.43, in 1982.
Liberia ranks 30th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 237.53 | — |
| 1981 | 244.75 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 75.43 | -69.2% |
| 1983 | 89.3 | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 96.57 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 99.21 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 132.02 | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 182.74 | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 152 | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 151.54 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 189.88 | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 276.81 | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 276.03 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 266.5 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 265.2 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 265.72 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 262.82 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 275.08 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 281.87 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 224.13 | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 212.82 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 205.16 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 217.16 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 211.43 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 229.66 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 235.16 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 236.11 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 237.73 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 226.51 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 244.03 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 210.61 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 219.32 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 220.01 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 237.64 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 151.41 | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 143.7 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 115.68 | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 138.28 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 279.22 | +101.9% |
| 2019 | 257.16 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 275.04 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 292.6 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 277.45 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 267.27 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 268.68 | +0.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 268.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.44, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 268.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 | +101.9% | 138.28 | 279.22 |
| 1982 | -69.2% | 244.75 | 75.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 146.11 | 75.43 | 244.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.4 | 189.88 | 281.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.58 | 205.16 | 244.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.3 | 115.68 | 279.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.21 | 267.27 | 292.6 | 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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Liberia?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Liberia was 268.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 292.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.43 in 1982.
- How does Liberia rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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