Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Liberia

Liberia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 4.32 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.32 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
51.22 tonnes per person
in 1945
All-time low
1.66 tonnes per person
in 1989
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Liberia, 1850–2024

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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

Liberia recorded 4.32 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Liberia peaked at 51.22 tonnes per person in 1945 and was at its lowest, 1.66 tonnes per person, in 1989.

Liberia ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 39.34 tonnes per person 24.75 tonnes per person 45.29 tonnes per person 10
1860s 13.66 tonnes per person 8.26 tonnes per person 26.39 tonnes per person 10
1870s 7.07 tonnes per person 5.92 tonnes per person 8.78 tonnes per person 10
1880s 6.42 tonnes per person 5.41 tonnes per person 8.2 tonnes per person 10
1890s 5.9 tonnes per person 5.04 tonnes per person 6.7 tonnes per person 10
1900s 9.6 tonnes per person 7.29 tonnes per person 12.3 tonnes per person 10
1910s 10.06 tonnes per person 8.55 tonnes per person 10.97 tonnes per person 10
1920s 14.68 tonnes per person 10.81 tonnes per person 16.37 tonnes per person 10
1930s 14.54 tonnes per person 12.69 tonnes per person 17.58 tonnes per person 10
1940s 44.18 tonnes per person 23.22 tonnes per person 51.22 tonnes per person 10
1950s 15.36 tonnes per person 6.58 tonnes per person 33.82 tonnes per person 10
1960s 2.97 tonnes per person 1.81 tonnes per person 5.7 tonnes per person 10
1970s 2.62 tonnes per person 1.88 tonnes per person 3.25 tonnes per person 10
1980s 2.91 tonnes per person 1.66 tonnes per person 3.53 tonnes per person 10
1990s 5.11 tonnes per person 2.8 tonnes per person 8.01 tonnes per person 10
2000s 7.06 tonnes per person 6.21 tonnes per person 7.99 tonnes per person 10
2010s 6.4 tonnes per person 4.81 tonnes per person 7.3 tonnes per person 10
2020s 4.37 tonnes per person 4.23 tonnes per person 4.63 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 7 Solomon Islands 6.41 tonnes per person compare
  2. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.93 tonnes per person compare
  3. 9 Finland 5.92 tonnes per person compare
  4. 11 Guyana 4.18 tonnes per person compare
  5. 12 Guinea 3.38 tonnes per person compare
  6. 13 Argentina 3.16 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Liberia?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Liberia was 4.32 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 51.22 tonnes per person in 1945.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 tonnes per person in 1989.
How does Liberia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
Liberia ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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