Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Liberia
Liberia: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 219.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Liberia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Liberia stood at 219.3%.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Liberia peaked at 333.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2010.
That places Liberia 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.4% | 93.7% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 90.8% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.2% | 90.6% | 333.0% | 6 |
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- 1 Costa Rica 666.1% compare
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More climate change data for Liberia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 5.73 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.1% (2025)
- Urban population 3.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 52.52 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Liberia?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Liberia was 219.3% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 333.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Liberia ranks 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.