emissions of air pollutants in Liberia
Liberia: emissions of air pollutants was 520,771 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
520,771 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
78th
of 220 countries
All-time high
541,743 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
10,092 tonnes
in 1868
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Liberia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Liberia stood at 520,771 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Liberia peaked at 541,743 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,092 tonnes, in 1868.
That places Liberia 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 28,927 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 28,931 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 28,935 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 28,939 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 28,942 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 28,946 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 28,950 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 28,954 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 28,957 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 28,961 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 28,965 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 28,968 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 28,971 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 28,974 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 28,978 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 28,981 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 28,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 28,987 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 28,990 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 28,993 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 28,996 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 28,999 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 29,002 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 29,004 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 29,007 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 29,009 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 29,012 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 29,014 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 29,017 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 29,019 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 29,022 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 29,024 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 29,025 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 29,027 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 29,029 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 29,031 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 29,033 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 29,034 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 29,036 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 29,038 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 29,040 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 29,041 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 29,042 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 29,043 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 29,044 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 29,045 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 29,046 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 29,047 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 29,048 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 29,050 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 29,050 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 29,051 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 29,051 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 29,051 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 29,051 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 29,052 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 29,052 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 29,052 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 29,052 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 29,052 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 29,052 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 29,066 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 29,080 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 29,094 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 29,108 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 29,122 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 29,136 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 29,150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 29,164 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 29,178 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 29,192 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 29,205 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 29,218 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 29,231 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 29,244 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 29,256 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 29,269 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 29,282 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 29,295 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 29,308 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 29,321 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 29,333 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 29,345 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 29,357 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 29,368 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 29,380 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 29,392 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 29,404 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 29,416 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 29,427 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 29,439 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 29,450 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 29,460 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 29,471 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 29,482 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 29,492 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 29,503 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 29,513 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 29,524 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 29,534 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 29,545 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 30,658 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1852 | 31,812 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1853 | 33,011 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1854 | 34,254 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1855 | 35,544 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1856 | 36,883 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1857 | 38,272 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1858 | 39,713 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1859 | 41,209 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1860 | 42,762 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1861 | 44,373 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1862 | 46,044 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1863 | 47,779 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1864 | 49,580 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1865 | 51,448 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1866 | 53,387 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1867 | 55,400 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1868 | 10,092 tonnes | -81.8% |
| 1869 | 64,728 tonnes | +541.4% |
| 1870 | 64,551 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 118,414 tonnes | +83.4% |
| 1872 | 119,333 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 120,262 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 121,203 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 122,155 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 126,495 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 131,110 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 136,019 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1879 | 141,240 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 146,792 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1881 | 147,252 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 147,713 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 148,175 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 148,639 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 153,464 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 158,536 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 163,866 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 169,469 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 175,357 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 181,547 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1891 | 188,047 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1892 | 194,880 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 202,064 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1894 | 209,617 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1895 | 217,557 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1896 | 225,906 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1897 | 234,683 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1898 | 231,487 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1899 | 228,350 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 225,272 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1901 | 222,606 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 219,995 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 217,438 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 214,934 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 212,483 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 210,083 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 207,733 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 205,433 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 203,182 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 200,978 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 199,861 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 198,788 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 197,758 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 196,772 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 195,827 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 194,923 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 194,060 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 193,236 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 192,451 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 191,704 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 189,760 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1922 | 187,791 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 185,796 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 183,775 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 181,726 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 179,650 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 177,545 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 175,412 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 173,249 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 171,057 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 169,052 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 167,006 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 164,919 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 162,790 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1935 | 160,618 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 158,404 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 156,382 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 154,327 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 152,238 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 150,106 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 148,128 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1942 | 146,104 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 144,032 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1944 | 141,912 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 139,745 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 137,530 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1947 | 135,266 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1948 | 134,598 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 133,858 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 133,965 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 133,462 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 133,359 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 133,204 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 133,931 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 132,932 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 132,603 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 133,236 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 134,699 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 134,138 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 134,381 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 134,018 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 135,717 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 137,681 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 140,271 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 141,949 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 143,957 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 144,538 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 151,136 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 161,253 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 166,064 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 174,114 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 179,559 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 183,666 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 192,119 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 192,909 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 195,738 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 196,810 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 203,261 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 220,206 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 224,645 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 231,366 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 204,703 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 212,128 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 216,226 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 219,140 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 225,354 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 227,733 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 227,137 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 216,910 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 203,756 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 197,993 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 185,803 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 163,605 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 177,710 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 182,332 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 192,091 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 209,218 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 233,514 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 266,562 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 312,795 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 326,249 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 338,972 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 351,514 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 365,428 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 381,515 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 407,323 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 414,352 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 430,907 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 449,943 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 470,952 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 488,376 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 515,675 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 528,407 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 541,743 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 530,101 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 520,413 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 515,639 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 505,893 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 510,065 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 513,517 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 517,509 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 520,771 tonnes | +0.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 520,771 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 576,398 tonnes, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 520,771 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241 tonnes, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | +541.4% | 10,092 tonnes | 64,728 tonnes |
| 1871 | +83.4% | 64,551 tonnes | 118,414 tonnes |
| 1868 | -81.8% | 55,400 tonnes | 10,092 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 28,944 tonnes | 28,927 tonnes | 28,961 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 28,979 tonnes | 28,965 tonnes | 28,993 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 29,008 tonnes | 28,996 tonnes | 29,019 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 29,030 tonnes | 29,022 tonnes | 29,038 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 29,045 tonnes | 29,040 tonnes | 29,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 29,051 tonnes | 29,050 tonnes | 29,052 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 29,115 tonnes | 29,052 tonnes | 29,178 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 29,250 tonnes | 29,192 tonnes | 29,308 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 29,374 tonnes | 29,321 tonnes | 29,427 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 29,487 tonnes | 29,439 tonnes | 29,534 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 35,090 tonnes | 29,545 tonnes | 41,209 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 46,559 tonnes | 10,092 tonnes | 64,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 120,078 tonnes | 64,551 tonnes | 141,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 155,926 tonnes | 146,792 tonnes | 175,357 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 211,414 tonnes | 181,547 tonnes | 234,683 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 213,916 tonnes | 203,182 tonnes | 225,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 196,465 tonnes | 192,451 tonnes | 200,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 182,641 tonnes | 173,249 tonnes | 191,704 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 161,679 tonnes | 152,238 tonnes | 171,057 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 141,128 tonnes | 133,858 tonnes | 150,106 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 133,553 tonnes | 132,603 tonnes | 134,699 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 142,490 tonnes | 134,018 tonnes | 161,253 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 190,445 tonnes | 166,064 tonnes | 220,206 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 220,534 tonnes | 204,703 tonnes | 231,366 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 201,258 tonnes | 163,605 tonnes | 266,562 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 377,900 tonnes | 312,795 tonnes | 449,943 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 512,726 tonnes | 470,952 tonnes | 541,743 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 517,266 tonnes | 513,517 tonnes | 520,771 tonnes | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants in Liberia?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Liberia was 520,771 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 541,743 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,092 tonnes in 1868.
- How does Liberia rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Liberia ranks 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.