Energy — Emissions Share in Liberia

Liberia: Energy — Emissions Share was 67.44 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67.44 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 219 countries
All-time high
74.53 %
in 2005
All-time low
52.43 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Liberia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 57 %1991: 58.3 %1992: 56.8 %1993: 56.7 %1994: 56.1 %1995: 57 %1996: 61.5 %1997: 62.8 %1998: 63.4 %1999: 67.7 %2000: 70 %2001: 70.9 %2002: 71.5 %2003: 70.5 %2004: 72.5 %2005: 74.5 %2006: 70.3 %2007: 72.1 %2008: 70.5 %2009: 55.6 %2010: 69.8 %2011: 68.5 %2012: 68.9 %2013: 68.2 %2014: 62.1 %2015: 52.4 %2016: 67 %2017: 67.4 %2018: 68.2 %2019: 64.1 %2020: 68.5 %2021: 68.5 %2022: 68.3 %2023: 67.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Liberia stood at 67.44 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Liberia peaked at 74.53 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52.43 %, in 2015.

Liberia ranks 16th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Liberia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 57.01 % —
1991 58.32 % +2.3%
1992 56.75 % -2.7%
1993 56.68 % -0.1%
1994 56.11 % -1.0%
1995 57.03 % +1.6%
1996 61.54 % +7.9%
1997 62.77 % +2.0%
1998 63.35 % +0.9%
1999 67.68 % +6.8%
2000 69.99 % +3.4%
2001 70.89 % +1.3%
2002 71.55 % +0.9%
2003 70.48 % -1.5%
2004 72.53 % +2.9%
2005 74.53 % +2.8%
2006 70.33 % -5.6%
2007 72.08 % +2.5%
2008 70.52 % -2.2%
2009 55.61 % -21.1%
2010 69.8 % +25.5%
2011 68.46 % -1.9%
2012 68.86 % +0.6%
2013 68.25 % -0.9%
2014 62.07 % -9.1%
2015 52.43 % -15.5%
2016 66.95 % +27.7%
2017 67.43 % +0.7%
2018 68.18 % +1.1%
2019 64.12 % -6.0%
2020 68.45 % +6.8%
2021 68.53 % +0.1%
2022 68.3 % -0.3%
2023 67.44 % -1.3%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 67.44 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.18 %, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 67.44 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.05 %, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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
2016 +27.7% 52.43 % 66.95 %
2010 +25.5% 55.61 % 69.8 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.72 % 56.11 % 67.68 % 10
2000s 69.85 % 55.61 % 74.53 % 10
2010s 65.66 % 52.43 % 69.8 % 10
2020s 68.18 % 67.44 % 68.53 % 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 76.56 % compare
  2. 14 United Arab Emirates 74.88 % compare
  3. 15 Kuwait 72.14 % compare
  4. 17 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 64.52 % compare
  5. 18 Ukraine 64.26 % compare
  6. 19 Saudi Arabia 63.18 % compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Liberia?
Energy — emissions share in Liberia was 67.44 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 74.53 % in 2005.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 52.43 % in 2015.
How does Liberia rank for energy — emissions share?
Liberia ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.