Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Liberia
Liberia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0008 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Liberia, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0008 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Liberia peaked at 0.0008 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Liberia ranks 88th of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0008 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 85 Sierra Leone 0.001 °C compare
- 86 Morocco 0.0009 °C compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 0.0008 °C compare
- 89 Lithuania 0.0008 °C compare
- 90 North Korea 0.0008 °C compare
- 91 South Korea 0.0007 °C compare
More climate change data for Liberia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 5.73 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.1% (2025)
- Urban population 3.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 52.52 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Liberia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Liberia was 0.0008 °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 agriculture and land use recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 agriculture and land use?
- Liberia ranks 88th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.