Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 9.36 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Liberia is 9.36 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Liberia peaked at 16.45 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8489 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Liberia 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8489 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9664 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1962 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1963 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1964 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1965 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 2.95 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 3.5 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 5.19 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 6.07 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 6.89 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 7.65 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 8.51 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 9.17 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 9.78 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 10.34 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 10.87 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 11.59 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 12.31 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 12.93 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 12.85 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 12.81 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 12.74 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 12.68 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 12.62 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 12.57 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 12.54 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 12.45 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 14.3 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 16.45 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 15.72 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 15.31 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 15.54 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 15.59 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.34 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 14.38 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 13.17 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 12.6 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.28 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 12.06 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.89 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 11.94 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.97 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.65 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.21 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.83 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.54 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.35 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 10.23 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.03 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.89 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.87 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.83 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.78 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.71 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.66 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.6 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.55 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.5 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.46 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.4 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 9.36 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 9.36 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 9.36 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 tonnes per person | 0.8489 tonnes per person | 4.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.61 tonnes per person | 5.19 tonnes per person | 11.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.65 tonnes per person | 12.31 tonnes per person | 12.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.84 tonnes per person | 12.6 tonnes per person | 16.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.47 tonnes per person | 10.35 tonnes per person | 12.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 tonnes per person | 9.6 tonnes per person | 10.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 tonnes per person | 9.36 tonnes per person | 9.55 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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, per capita in Liberia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Liberia was 9.36 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8489 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.