Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,439 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
20,439 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11,362 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Liberia is 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,362 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,362 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11,410 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 11,447 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 11,481 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 11,510 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 11,540 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 11,568 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 11,596 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 11,623 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 11,652 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 11,681 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 11,720 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 11,767 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 11,813 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 11,858 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 11,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 11,970 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 12,026 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 12,079 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 12,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 12,196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 12,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 12,314 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 12,382 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 12,464 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 12,543 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 12,627 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 12,703 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 12,747 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 12,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 12,889 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 12,991 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 13,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13,197 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 13,429 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 13,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 13,756 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 13,991 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 14,212 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 14,424 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 14,641 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 14,893 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 15,155 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 15,406 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15,897 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 16,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16,740 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 17,383 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 17,709 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 18,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 18,332 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 18,628 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 18,941 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 19,218 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19,470 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19,718 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 19,948 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,504 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,362 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,623 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,848 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,652 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,079 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,437 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,134 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,747 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,304 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,812 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,991 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,286 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,212 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,441 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,152 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,740 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,470 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,718 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 30 Guinea 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Lithuania 22,183 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 Rwanda 21,805 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Burundi 20,406 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Brunei 19,972 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 Belize 19,943 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Liberia was 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,362 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.