Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Liberia
Liberia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0001 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001 °C
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
149th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0001 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Liberia, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0001 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Liberia peaked at 0.0001 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Liberia ranks 149th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Liberia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +122.8% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +65.8% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +46.3% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +36.4% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +30.3% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +26.1% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +23.0% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +20.7% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +18.9% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +17.4% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +16.1% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +51.2% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +34.7% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +26.4% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +21.4% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +18.1% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +17.0% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +14.5% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +12.7% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +11.2% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +10.1% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +9.1% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | -0.0% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 °C | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 °C | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0001 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 °C, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0001 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 °C, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +122.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +65.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1863 | +51.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +46.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +36.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1864 | +34.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 146 Rwanda 0.0001 °C compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 0.0001 °C compare
- 148 Niger 0.0001 °C compare
- 150 Burundi 0.0001 °C compare
- 151 Mauritania 0.0001 °C compare
- 152 Central African Republic 0.0001 °C compare
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Liberia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Liberia was 0.0001 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Liberia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Liberia ranks 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.