emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0969 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Liberia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Liberia is 0.0969 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.1187 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0759 tonnes per person, in 1993.
Liberia ranks 20th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1179 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1148 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1134 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1122 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1114 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1099 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1087 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1064 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1085 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1128 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1132 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1158 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1164 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.116 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1181 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1155 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.114 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1114 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1118 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1176 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1164 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1164 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1001 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1007 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0995 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0978 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0976 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0928 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0861 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0916 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1012 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0897 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0759 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0827 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0841 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0861 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0867 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0875 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0945 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1068 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1082 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1095 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1127 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1158 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1156 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1167 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1129 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1128 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1141 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.116 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1157 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1179 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1182 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1187 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1138 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1094 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1063 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1023 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1011 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0997 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0984 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0969 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0969 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0464 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0969 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1116 tonnes per person | 0.1064 tonnes per person | 0.1179 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.115 tonnes per person | 0.1114 tonnes per person | 0.1181 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1003 tonnes per person | 0.0861 tonnes per person | 0.1164 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.088 tonnes per person | 0.0759 tonnes per person | 0.1012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1125 tonnes per person | 0.1068 tonnes per person | 0.1167 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.112 tonnes per person | 0.1011 tonnes per person | 0.1187 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0983 tonnes per person | 0.0969 tonnes per person | 0.0997 tonnes per person | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Liberia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Liberia was 0.0969 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1187 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0759 tonnes per person in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 20th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.