Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Liberia
Liberia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Liberia, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Liberia is 3.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 188.3% on the previous year and up 118.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Liberia peaked at 91.3% in 1958 and was at its lowest, -69.1%, in 1982.
That places Liberia 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -7.7% | — |
| 1952 | 25.0% | -425.0% |
| 1953 | 6.7% | -73.3% |
| 1954 | 75.0% | +1025.0% |
| 1955 | -42.9% | -157.1% |
| 1956 | -18.8% | -56.2% |
| 1957 | 76.9% | -510.3% |
| 1958 | 91.3% | +18.7% |
| 1959 | -11.4% | -112.4% |
| 1960 | 15.4% | -235.4% |
| 1961 | -2.2% | -114.4% |
| 1962 | 56.8% | -2656.8% |
| 1963 | 40.6% | -28.6% |
| 1964 | 36.1% | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 15.2% | -58.0% |
| 1966 | 9.9% | -34.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 44.3% | — |
| 1969 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 14.1% | -67.9% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -64.2% |
| 1972 | -1.2% | -123.8% |
| 1973 | -1.7% | +41.7% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | -1059.2% |
| 1975 | -13.8% | -184.7% |
| 1976 | -0.5% | -96.1% |
| 1977 | -0.3% | -46.5% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -852.1% |
| 1979 | 29.2% | +1251.0% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -83.1% |
| 1981 | -5.0% | -202.2% |
| 1982 | -69.1% | +1272.6% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | -126.4% |
| 1984 | -1.6% | -108.6% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -289.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -68.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +418.7% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +35.9% |
| 1989 | -18.5% | -376.4% |
| 1990 | -30.8% | +66.9% |
| 1991 | -17.9% | -42.0% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -125.5% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +43.3% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | -107.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -140.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +1298.7% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +60.0% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +37.4% |
| 1999 | -20.5% | -440.3% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -134.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -59.8% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +57.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +169.1% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -85.7% |
| 2007 | -6.0% | -311.8% |
| 2008 | -15.6% | +158.8% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -89.3% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -2261.0% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -55.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -29.4% |
| 2013 | -4.5% | -139.5% |
| 2014 | -16.1% | +261.5% |
| 2015 | -4.7% | -70.5% |
| 2016 | -7.4% | +56.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -143.0% |
| 2018 | -8.8% | -374.7% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | -703.1% |
| 2020 | -16.6% | -131.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -104.5% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +1287.9% |
| 2023 | -3.4% | -133.2% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -188.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +2656.8% | -2.2% | 56.8% |
| 2010 | +2261.0% | -1.7% | 35.9% |
| 1982 | -1272.6% | -5.0% | -69.1% |
| 1996 | +1298.7% | 0.2% | 2.7% |
| 2022 | +1287.9% | 0.7% | 10.4% |
| 1979 | +1251.0% | 2.2% | 29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.6% | -42.9% | 91.3% | 9 |
| 1960s | 26.0% | -2.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | -13.8% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.5% | -69.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.5% | -30.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -15.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | -16.1% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2% | -16.6% | 10.4% | 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Liberia?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Liberia was 3.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 1958.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.1% in 1982.
- How does Liberia rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Liberia ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.