Carbon intensity of energy in Liberia
Liberia: Carbon intensity of energy was 268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 204 countries
All-time high
292.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2021
All-time low
75.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity of energy in Liberia, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Liberia stood at 268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Liberia peaked at 292.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1982.
Liberia ranks 30th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of energy in Liberia, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 237.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1981 | 244.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 75.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -69.2% |
| 1983 | 89.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 96.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 99.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 132.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 182.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 152 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 151.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 189.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 276.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 276.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 266.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 265.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 265.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 262.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 275.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 281.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 224.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 212.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 205.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 217.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 211.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 229.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 235.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 236.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 237.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 226.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 244.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 210.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 220.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 237.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 151.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 143.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 115.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 138.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 279.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +101.9% |
| 2019 | 257.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 275.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 292.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 277.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 267.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +101.9% | 138.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 279.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1982 | -69.2% | 244.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 75.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 146.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 75.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 244.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 281.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 244.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 115.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 279.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 267.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 292.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 27 Afghanistan 274.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 28 Guyana 274.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 29 Syria 272.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 31 Indonesia 267.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 32 Mauritania 266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 33 Tunisia 265.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Liberia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Liberia was 268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 292.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1982.
- How does Liberia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.