Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Liberia
Liberia: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 490,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Liberia stood at 490,000 tonnes.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Liberia peaked at 640,000 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 240,000 tonnes, in 1996.
That places Liberia 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 330,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 290,000 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 290,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 259,999 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 250,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 250,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 240,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 270,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 290,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 280,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 280,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 280,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 280,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 300,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 290,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 330,000 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 350,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 380,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 640,000 tonnes | +68.4% |
| 2010 | 460,000 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 460,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 480,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 460,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 530,000 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 640,000 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 510,000 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 490,000 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 480,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 540,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 490,000 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 480,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 490,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 490,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 490,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.07 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 490,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.69 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +68.4% | 380,000 tonnes | 640,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 330,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 343,000 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 640,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 505,000 tonnes | 460,000 tonnes | 640,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 487,500 tonnes | 480,000 tonnes | 490,000 tonnes | 4 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Liberia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Liberia was 490,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 640,000 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,000 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Liberia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Liberia ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.