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