Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Liberia
Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 49.34 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Liberia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Liberia is 49.34 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Liberia peaked at 49.34 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,632 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Liberia 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 353,942 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 802,416 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.86 million tonnes | 967,296 tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.21 million tonnes | 7.50 million tonnes | 21.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.20 million tonnes | 23.15 million tonnes | 30.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.65 million tonnes | 30.83 million tonnes | 34.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.06 million tonnes | 34.91 million tonnes | 39.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.28 million tonnes | 40.09 million tonnes | 46.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.02 million tonnes | 46.76 million tonnes | 49.34 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 oil in Liberia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Liberia was 49.34 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 oil recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.34 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,632 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Liberia ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.