Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Liberia
Liberia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 24.26 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.26 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
42.73 million tonnes
in 1945
All-time low
2.31 million tonnes
in 1891
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Liberia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Liberia is 24.26 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Liberia peaked at 42.73 million tonnes in 1945 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million tonnes, in 1891.
That places Liberia 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.19 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 10.30 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1852 | 12.12 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1853 | 13.11 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1854 | 14.30 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1855 | 14.44 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 14.95 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 15.65 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1858 | 15.64 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 15.46 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 9.31 million tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1861 | 7.32 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1862 | 5.70 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1863 | 4.87 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1864 | 4.03 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1865 | 4.04 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 3.99 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1867 | 3.60 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1868 | 3.09 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1869 | 3.48 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1870 | 3.34 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1871 | 3.08 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1872 | 3.08 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 2.82 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1874 | 2.37 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1875 | 2.61 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1876 | 2.37 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1877 | 3.00 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1878 | 2.64 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1879 | 2.57 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 3.39 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1881 | 2.90 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1882 | 2.70 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1883 | 2.37 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1884 | 2.62 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1885 | 2.89 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1886 | 2.62 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1887 | 2.37 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1888 | 2.87 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1889 | 2.86 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 2.42 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1891 | 2.31 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1892 | 3.06 million tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1893 | 3.10 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 2.85 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1895 | 3.08 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1896 | 2.99 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1897 | 2.57 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1898 | 2.77 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1899 | 2.45 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1900 | 3.57 million tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1901 | 4.28 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1902 | 4.03 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1903 | 5.11 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1904 | 6.24 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1905 | 5.66 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1906 | 4.54 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1907 | 5.14 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1908 | 5.17 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 5.23 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 5.47 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1911 | 5.89 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1912 | 5.58 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1913 | 5.66 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 5.34 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1915 | 5.72 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1916 | 5.31 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1917 | 5.83 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1918 | 5.78 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 4.87 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1920 | 6.22 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1921 | 7.83 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1922 | 9.11 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1923 | 8.55 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1924 | 9.15 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1925 | 10.09 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1926 | 10.04 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 9.73 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1928 | 10.04 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 9.44 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1930 | 8.42 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1931 | 11.83 million tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1932 | 9.31 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1933 | 10.60 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1934 | 11.17 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1935 | 9.51 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1936 | 10.23 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1937 | 11.24 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1938 | 10.58 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1939 | 9.89 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1940 | 17.76 million tonnes | +79.6% |
| 1941 | 31.05 million tonnes | +74.8% |
| 1942 | 36.32 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1943 | 37.64 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 39.36 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 42.73 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1946 | 40.54 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1947 | 40.27 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 40.25 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1949 | 41.91 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 31.07 million tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1951 | 23.49 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1952 | 17.52 million tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1953 | 15.44 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1954 | 13.38 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1955 | 11.71 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1956 | 11.54 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 10.14 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1958 | 9.09 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1959 | 7.32 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1960 | 6.50 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1961 | 5.32 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1962 | 4.60 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1963 | 3.61 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 3.22 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 2.80 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 2.90 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.70 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 2.74 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.59 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 2.77 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 2.82 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.76 million tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1973 | 4.49 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 4.41 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 4.33 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.58 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1977 | 5.25 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 5.34 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.11 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 5.33 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 5.93 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 5.87 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.57 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 6.52 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 7.90 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 7.59 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 8.07 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 7.38 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 4.19 million tonnes | -43.3% |
| 1990 | 6.24 million tonnes | +49.0% |
| 1991 | 7.43 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 9.82 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1993 | 9.16 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 10.71 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 10.69 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.68 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 14.39 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 17.13 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 22.60 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 21.32 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 20.37 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 20.92 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 24.30 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 25.23 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 24.15 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 23.04 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 24.29 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 23.71 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 28.63 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 28.80 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.83 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 31.16 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.38 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.80 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.16 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 28.53 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.16 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 26.69 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 24.28 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 23.82 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.24 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 23.26 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 23.95 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 24.26 million tonnes | +1.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 24.26 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.26 million tonnes, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 24.26 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +79.6% | 9.89 million tonnes | 17.76 million tonnes |
| 1941 | +74.8% | 17.76 million tonnes | 31.05 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.42 million tonnes | 8.19 million tonnes | 15.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.94 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 9.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.79 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.76 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.76 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.90 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.55 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.02 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | 10.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.28 million tonnes | 8.42 million tonnes | 11.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 36.78 million tonnes | 17.76 million tonnes | 42.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.07 million tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes | 31.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.70 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.39 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.43 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 8.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.99 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 22.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.60 million tonnes | 20.37 million tonnes | 28.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.18 million tonnes | 24.28 million tonnes | 31.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.51 million tonnes | 22.24 million tonnes | 24.26 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from land-use change in Liberia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Liberia was 24.26 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.73 million tonnes in 1945.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million tonnes in 1891.
- How does Liberia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Liberia ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.