CO₂ emissions per capita in Liberia
Liberia: CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.1531 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Liberia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita in Liberia stood at 0.1531 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Liberia peaked at 1.06 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0458 tonnes per person, in 1956.
Liberia ranks 201st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0779 tonnes per person | 0.0458 tonnes per person | 0.1483 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4034 tonnes per person | 0.1381 tonnes per person | 0.8891 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9415 tonnes per person | 0.8267 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4522 tonnes per person | 0.262 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1851 tonnes per person | 0.1333 tonnes per person | 0.2051 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1565 tonnes per person | 0.1324 tonnes per person | 0.1971 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1666 tonnes per person | 0.1231 tonnes per person | 0.2092 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1531 tonnes per person | 0.1488 tonnes per person | 0.1608 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 198 Eritrea 0.21 tonnes per person compare
- 199 Sierra Leone 0.166 tonnes per person compare
- 200 Guinea-Bissau 0.1554 tonnes per person compare
- 202 Rwanda 0.1426 tonnes per person compare
- 203 South Sudan 0.142 tonnes per person compare
- 204 Madagascar 0.1417 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Liberia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 5.73 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.1% (2025)
- Urban population 3.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 52.52 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Liberia?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Liberia was 0.1531 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0458 tonnes per person in 1956.
- How does Liberia rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Liberia ranks 201st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.