Energy — Emissions Share in Liberia
Liberia: Energy — Emissions Share was 67.44 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Liberia, 1990–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +27.7% | 52.43 % | 66.95 % |
| 2010 | +25.5% | 55.61 % | 69.8 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 76.56 % compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 74.88 % compare
- 15 Kuwait 72.14 % compare
- 17 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 64.52 % compare
- 18 Ukraine 64.26 % compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 63.18 % compare
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 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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About this data
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.