Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2041 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Liberia, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Liberia stood at 0.2041 kilograms per international-$.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.5311 kilograms per international-$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 kilograms per international-$, in 1956.
Liberia ranks 76th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0247 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0143 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0454 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1085 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0406 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2174 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2175 kilograms per international-$ | 0.192 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2368 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.131 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0795 kilograms per international-$ | 0.265 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3017 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1239 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5311 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1924 kilograms per international-$ | 0.108 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2745 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.205 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1502 kilograms per international-$ | 0.259 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1938 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2041 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 73 Tajikistan 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 74 Cyprus 0.2064 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 75 Seychelles 0.206 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 78 Montenegro 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 79 Palestine 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ 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 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Liberia?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Liberia was 0.2041 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5311 kilograms per international-$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 kilograms per international-$ in 1956.
- How does Liberia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 76th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).