Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Liberia

Liberia: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0006 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0006 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023

0000.001196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1976.

That places Liberia 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0001 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
1963 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1964 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1965 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1966 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
1967 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
1968 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1969 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1970 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1971 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1972 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1973 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1974 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -12.3%
1975 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1976 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1977 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +55.8%
1978 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1979 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1980 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1981 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -11.1%
1982 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1983 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -13.2%
1984 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1985 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1986 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +29.2%
1987 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1988 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +22.0%
1989 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1990 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +47.8%
1991 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1992 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -8.5%
1993 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -7.9%
1994 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
1995 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1996 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1997 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +12.0%
1998 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +12.9%
1999 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +21.7%
2000 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +12.5%
2001 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2002 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2003 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2004 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2005 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
2006 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +13.2%
2007 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
2008 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2009 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2010 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2011 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2012 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2013 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2014 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2015 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2016 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2017 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2018 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2019 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2020 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2021 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2022 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2023 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 0.0006 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 0.0006 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +55.8% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre
1990 +47.8% 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 73 Austria 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 74 Ethiopia 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 75 Angola 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 77 Greece 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 78 Tunisia 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 79 Lesotho 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Liberia?
Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Liberia rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
Liberia ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.