Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Liberia
Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 3.18 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Liberia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Liberia stood at 3.18 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Liberia peaked at 3.18 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Liberia ranks 135th of 211 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 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,722 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 61,783 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 312,307 tonnes | 105,394 tonnes | 552,615 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 779,031 tonnes | 600,621 tonnes | 961,061 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 993,288 tonnes | 981,177 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 3.18 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)
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Liberia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Liberia was 3.18 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 from cement recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Liberia ranks 135th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.