Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Liberia
Liberia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) was 81.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 81.79 % change on previous year for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 925.73 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Liberia ranks 23rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) 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 | -82.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -29.98 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1998 | 54.39 % change on previous year | -281.4% |
| 1999 | -20.85 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2000 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2001 | -94.7 % change on previous year | +799.5% |
| 2002 | -100 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2004 | -50.23 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2005 | -96.31 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 2007 | -88.12 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 176.56 % change on previous year | -300.4% |
| 2009 | 925.73 % change on previous year | +424.3% |
| 2010 | -94.2 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2011 | 112.51 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 2012 | -46.65 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2013 | 65.89 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 2014 | 374.51 % change on previous year | +468.4% |
| 2015 | 155.73 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2016 | -92.61 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2017 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2018 | -57.22 % change on previous year | +729.4% |
| 2019 | 778.34 % change on previous year | -1460.2% |
| 2020 | -80.29 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2021 | -62.5 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 91.33 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 2023 | 91.29 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.79 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 81.79 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7 % change on previous year, 11.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 81.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.21 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1460.2% | -57.22 % change on previous year | 778.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.8 % change on previous year | -82.77 % change on previous year | 54.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.8 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 925.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 118.94 % change on previous year | -94.2 % change on previous year | 778.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.32 % change on previous year | -80.29 % change on previous year | 91.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 98.4 % change on previous year compare
- 21 OECD 87.73 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Sudan (former) 83.25 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Bhutan 77.79 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Guinea 71.39 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Togo 64.38 % 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Liberia was 81.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 925.73 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. 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 Humid tropical forest — 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.