Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Liberia
Liberia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Liberia, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 5.0% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Liberia peaked at 106.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -51.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 1.3% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | -3.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.5% | -26.7% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -51.0% | 106.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | -30.1% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -2.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -3.0% | 5.0% | 6 |
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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 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Liberia?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Liberia was 5.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.0% in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Liberia ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.