What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 1.99 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 8.19 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Liberia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Liberia ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Liberia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Liberia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.99 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.99 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

70th

of 197 countries

All-time high

1.99 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

8.19 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Liberia, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Liberia stood at 1.99 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Liberia peaked at 1.99 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.19 million tonnes, in 1850.

Liberia ranks 70th of 197 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
1850s	67.48 million tonnes	8.19 million tonnes	134.17 million tonnes	10
1860s	166.12 million tonnes	143.48 million tonnes	183.60 million tonnes	10
1870s	199.51 million tonnes	186.94 million tonnes	211.47 million tonnes	10
1880s	226.93 million tonnes	214.87 million tonnes	239.06 million tonnes	10
1890s	254.18 million tonnes	241.47 million tonnes	266.64 million tonnes	10
1900s	292.36 million tonnes	270.21 million tonnes	315.61 million tonnes	10
1910s	346.39 million tonnes	321.08 million tonnes	371.07 million tonnes	10
1920s	418.03 million tonnes	377.29 million tonnes	461.27 million tonnes	10
1930s	517.23 million tonnes	469.69 million tonnes	564.05 million tonnes	10
1940s	750.68 million tonnes	581.81 million tonnes	931.88 million tonnes	10
1950s	1.03 billion tonnes	962.95 million tonnes	1.08 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.11 billion tonnes	1.09 billion tonnes	1.12 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.14 billion tonnes	1.12 billion tonnes	1.16 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.20 billion tonnes	1.17 billion tonnes	1.23 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.28 billion tonnes	1.23 billion tonnes	1.35 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.47 billion tonnes	1.37 billion tonnes	1.58 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.75 billion tonnes	1.61 billion tonnes	1.88 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.95 billion tonnes	1.90 billion tonnes	1.99 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Liberia

67 South Sudan 2.14 billion tonnes compare
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See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Liberia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Liberia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Liberia was 1.99 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 1.99 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 8.19 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Liberia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Liberia ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.