Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 in Liberia
Liberia: Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 was 22,829 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Liberia stood at 22,829 kt.
The figure is down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Liberia peaked at 65,626 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.
That places Liberia 24th out of 243 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt | — |
| 1992 | 0 kt | — |
| 1993 | 0 kt | — |
| 1994 | 0 kt | — |
| 1995 | 0 kt | — |
| 1996 | 0 kt | — |
| 1997 | 0 kt | — |
| 1998 | 0 kt | — |
| 1999 | 0 kt | — |
| 2000 | 0 kt | — |
| 2001 | 21,883 kt | — |
| 2002 | 21,883 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,883 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21,883 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21,883 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21,883 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21,883 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21,883 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21,883 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21,883 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65,626 kt | +199.9% |
| 2012 | 65,626 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65,626 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65,626 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65,626 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57,075 kt | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 57,075 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57,075 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57,075 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57,075 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,829 kt | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 22,829 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22,829 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22,829 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22,829 kt | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 22,829 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,542 kt, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 22,829 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,536 kt, 14.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,694 kt | 0 kt | 21,883 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,831 kt | 21,883 kt | 65,626 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,536 kt | 22,829 kt | 57,075 kt | 6 |
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 stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Liberia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Liberia was 22,829 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 65,626 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Liberia ranks 24th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).