Forest fires — Emissions in Liberia
Liberia: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.2424 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.2424 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 81.8% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Liberia peaked at 1.92 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2002.
That places Liberia 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0.1606 kt | 0.0279 kt | 0.2435 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2332 kt | 0 kt | 1.44 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4005 kt | 0.0561 kt | 1.92 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1159 kt | 0.0364 kt | 0.2424 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More climate change data for Liberia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Liberia?
- Forest fires — emissions in Liberia was 0.2424 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Liberia ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.