Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Liberia
Liberia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 21.57 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Liberia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Liberia stood at 21.57 million tonnes CO₂e. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Liberia peaked at 21.57 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.74 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1996.
Liberia ranks 88th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.31 million tonnes CO₂e | 15.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.75 million tonnes CO₂e | 15.95 million tonnes CO₂e | 20.99 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.98 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.63 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Liberia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Liberia was 21.57 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.74 million tonnes CO₂e in 1996.
- How does Liberia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Liberia ranks 88th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.