Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 85.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Liberia stood at 85.73 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 305.7% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 549.95 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Liberia ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -99.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -81.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 549.95 % change on previous year | -772.2% |
| 2004 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2005 | -50 % change on previous year | -749.5% |
| 2006 | 142.86 % change on previous year | -385.7% |
| 2007 | -64.71 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2008 | 116.67 % change on previous year | -280.3% |
| 2009 | -46.16 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2010 | -100 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 2012 | 53.32 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2013 | -43.48 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2014 | 261.52 % change on previous year | -701.5% |
| 2015 | -65.96 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2016 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2017 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -442.9% |
| 2018 | -95 % change on previous year | -321.6% |
| 2020 | -75 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2021 | -14.28 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2022 | 99.99 % change on previous year | -800.2% |
| 2023 | -41.67 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2024 | 85.73 % change on previous year | -305.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 85.73 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.61 % change on previous year, 7.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 85.73 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 11.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -11.8 % change on previous year | -99.16 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.83 % change on previous year | -81.82 % change on previous year | 549.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 261.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.95 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 99.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 31 Niger 96.52 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Israel 91.21 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Brazil 88.41 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Japan 73.95 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Jamaica 59.99 % change on previous year 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 grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Liberia was 85.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 549.95 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.