Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Liberia

Liberia: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 1.46 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.46 kt
Change on year
up 91.3%
World rank
34th
of 218 countries
All-time high
20.88 kt
in 2015
All-time low
0 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Liberia, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 2.8 kt1991: 2.8 kt1992: 2.8 kt1993: 2.8 kt1994: 2.8 kt1995: 2.8 kt1996: 1.4 kt1997: 0.949 kt1998: 1.5 kt1999: 1.2 kt2000: 1 kt2001: 0.019 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 1.7 kt2004: 0.864 kt2005: 0.032 kt2006: 4.7 kt2007: 0.556 kt2008: 1.5 kt2009: 15.8 kt2010: 0.915 kt2011: 1.9 kt2012: 1 kt2013: 1.7 kt2014: 8.2 kt2015: 20.9 kt2016: 1.5 kt2017: 1.4 kt2018: 0.614 kt2019: 5.4 kt2020: 1.1 kt2021: 0.399 kt2022: 0.763 kt2023: 1.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Liberia stood at 1.46 kt.

That represents a change of up 91.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Liberia peaked at 20.88 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2002.

Liberia ranks 34th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4) in Liberia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.8 kt
1991 2.8 kt +0.0%
1992 2.8 kt +0.0%
1993 2.8 kt +0.0%
1994 2.8 kt +0.0%
1995 2.8 kt +0.0%
1996 1.36 kt -51.5%
1997 0.9494 kt -30.0%
1998 1.47 kt +54.4%
1999 1.16 kt -20.8%
2000 1.04 kt -10.5%
2001 0.0186 kt -98.2%
2002 0 kt -100.0%
2003 1.74 kt
2004 0.8644 kt -50.2%
2005 0.0319 kt -96.3%
2006 4.68 kt +14565.8%
2007 0.5559 kt -88.1%
2008 1.54 kt +176.5%
2009 15.77 kt +925.7%
2010 0.9149 kt -94.2%
2011 1.94 kt +112.5%
2012 1.04 kt -46.6%
2013 1.72 kt +65.9%
2014 8.17 kt +374.5%
2015 20.88 kt +155.7%
2016 1.54 kt -92.6%
2017 1.44 kt -6.9%
2018 0.6144 kt -57.2%
2019 5.4 kt +778.3%
2020 1.06 kt -80.3%
2021 0.399 kt -62.5%
2022 0.7633 kt +91.3%
2023 1.46 kt +91.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.17 kt 0.9494 kt 2.8 kt 10
2000s 2.62 kt 0 kt 15.77 kt 10
2010s 4.37 kt 0.6144 kt 20.88 kt 10
2020s 0.9216 kt 0.399 kt 1.46 kt 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 31 Cuba 2.11 kt compare
  2. 32 Paraguay 2.08 kt compare
  3. 33 Guatemala 1.86 kt compare
  4. 35 Papua New Guinea 1.25 kt compare
  5. 36 Guinea-Bissau 1.17 kt compare
  6. 37 Guinea 0.9577 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Liberia?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Liberia was 1.46 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 20.88 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2002.
How does Liberia rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
Liberia ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf