Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 67.0% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Liberia 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -85.5% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -62.3% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -94.2% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -58.2% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -96.5% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +12331.2% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -90.3% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +120.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +901.4% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -94.9% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +77.1% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +367.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +158.0% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -93.1% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +806.1% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -79.3% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -66.3% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +74.3% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +67.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 211.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 33.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +12331.2% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +901.4% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +806.1% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.