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