Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Liberia
Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 11,300 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,300 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11,300 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,699 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Liberia stood at 11,300 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Liberia peaked at 11,300 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,699 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 115th of 192 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,699 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,749 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,790 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,829 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1,864 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1,900 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1,935 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,972 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,012 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,056 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,156 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,218 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2,342 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2,415 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,556 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,706 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2,855 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,920 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2,995 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3,347 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 3,467 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3,548 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3,654 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 3,753 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3,869 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3,984 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4,264 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4,447 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4,685 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4,911 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 5,127 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 5,348 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5,605 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5,873 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 6,130 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 6,377 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 6,635 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6,887 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 7,496 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 7,825 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 8,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 8,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 9,130 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9,433 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9,753 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 10,036 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10,298 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 10,792 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 11,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 11,300 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 11,300 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 11,300 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,861 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,699 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,012 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,324 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,056 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,629 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,052 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,706 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,397 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,978 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,467 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,685 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,008 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,911 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,190 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,945 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,496 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,298 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,922 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,300 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 112 Palestine 11,932 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ghana 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 114 Uganda 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Laos 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Guinea 11,188 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 including land-use change, per square in Liberia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Liberia was 11,300 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,300 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,699 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Liberia ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.