Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Liberia
Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 52.52 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Liberia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Liberia is 52.52 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Liberia peaked at 52.52 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,632 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Liberia 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 353,942 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 802,416 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.86 million tonnes | 967,296 tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.52 million tonnes | 7.61 million tonnes | 21.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.98 million tonnes | 23.75 million tonnes | 31.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.64 million tonnes | 31.81 million tonnes | 35.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.25 million tonnes | 35.95 million tonnes | 40.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.05 million tonnes | 41.51 million tonnes | 48.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.83 million tonnes | 49.18 million tonnes | 52.52 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Liberia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Liberia was 52.52 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.52 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,632 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Liberia ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.