Co2 gdp growth in Liberia
Liberia: Co2 gdp growth was 5.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp growth in Liberia, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 5.02 for co2 gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 27,121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Liberia peaked at 106.28 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -51.03, in 1990.
That places Liberia 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.44 | — |
| 1962 | 1.34 | -44.9% |
| 1963 | 2.27 | +69.2% |
| 1964 | 5.15 | +126.5% |
| 1965 | 4.79 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 7.7 | +60.7% |
| 1967 | 6.75 | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 4.77 | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 7.29 | +52.8% |
| 1970 | 6.66 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 4.9 | -26.4% |
| 1972 | 4.14 | -15.6% |
| 1973 | -2.26 | -154.5% |
| 1974 | 4.75 | -310.7% |
| 1975 | -3.47 | -173.0% |
| 1976 | 5.31 | -253.1% |
| 1977 | 1.59 | -70.1% |
| 1978 | 4.82 | +203.3% |
| 1979 | 3.26 | -32.2% |
| 1980 | -4.1 | -225.5% |
| 1981 | -2.14 | -47.9% |
| 1982 | -2.43 | +13.9% |
| 1983 | -1.9 | -22.0% |
| 1984 | -2.11 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | -0.8433 | -60.0% |
| 1986 | -1.68 | +99.0% |
| 1987 | -1 | -40.3% |
| 1988 | -2.04 | +103.9% |
| 1989 | -26.67 | +1206.1% |
| 1990 | -51.03 | +91.4% |
| 1991 | -14.23 | -72.1% |
| 1992 | -35.09 | +146.6% |
| 1993 | -32.98 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | -21.76 | -34.0% |
| 1995 | -4.27 | -80.4% |
| 1996 | 12.12 | -384.1% |
| 1997 | 106.28 | +776.8% |
| 1998 | 30.21 | -71.6% |
| 1999 | 21.74 | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 28.62 | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 2.92 | -89.8% |
| 2002 | 3.76 | +28.9% |
| 2003 | -30.15 | -901.1% |
| 2004 | 2.62 | -108.7% |
| 2005 | 5.28 | +101.6% |
| 2006 | 8.04 | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 9.54 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 7.15 | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 8.2 | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 7.99 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.69 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7014 | -91.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0186 | -102.6% |
| 2016 | -1.55 | +8275.8% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | -257.9% |
| 2018 | 1.16 | -52.9% |
| 2019 | -2.47 | -313.1% |
| 2020 | -2.98 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 4.99 | -267.2% |
| 2022 | 4.81 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.68 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.02 | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 5.02 | +24.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.81, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -8275.8% | -0.0186 | -1.55 |
| 1989 | -1206.1% | -2.04 | -26.67 |
| 2003 | -901.1% | 3.76 | -30.15 |
| 1997 | +776.8% | 12.12 | 106.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.72 | 1.34 | 7.7 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.97 | -3.47 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.49 | -26.67 | -0.8433 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | -51.03 | 106.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 | -30.15 | 28.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 | -2.47 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 | -2.98 | 5.02 | 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 co2 gdp growth in Liberia?
- Co2 gdp growth in Liberia was 5.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.28 in 1997.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.03 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Liberia ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27,121.6%. 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 Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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