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.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Liberia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4% | — |
| 1962 | 1.3% | -44.9% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | +69.2% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | +126.5% |
| 1965 | 4.8% | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 7.7% | +60.7% |
| 1967 | 6.7% | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | +52.8% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -26.4% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | -15.6% |
| 1973 | -2.3% | -154.5% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | -310.7% |
| 1975 | -3.5% | -173.0% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | -253.1% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -70.1% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | +203.3% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -32.2% |
| 1980 | -4.1% | -225.5% |
| 1981 | -2.1% | -47.9% |
| 1982 | -2.4% | +13.9% |
| 1983 | -1.9% | -22.0% |
| 1984 | -2.1% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | -0.8% | -60.0% |
| 1986 | -1.7% | +99.0% |
| 1987 | -1.0% | -40.3% |
| 1988 | -2.0% | +103.9% |
| 1989 | -26.7% | +1206.1% |
| 1990 | -51.0% | +91.4% |
| 1991 | -14.2% | -72.1% |
| 1992 | -35.1% | +146.6% |
| 1993 | -33.0% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | -21.8% | -34.0% |
| 1995 | -4.3% | -80.4% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -384.1% |
| 1997 | 106.3% | +776.8% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | -71.6% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -89.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +28.9% |
| 2003 | -30.1% | -901.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -108.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +101.6% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -91.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -102.6% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | +8275.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -257.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -52.9% |
| 2019 | -2.5% | -313.1% |
| 2020 | -3.0% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -267.2% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +24.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -8275.8% | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | -1206.1% | -2.0% | -26.7% |
| 2003 | -901.1% | 3.8% | -30.1% |
| 1997 | +776.8% | 12.1% | 106.3% |
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 |
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 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.