IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Liberia
Liberia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Liberia is 0.09 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.16 t CO2eq/cap in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.09 t CO2eq/cap, in 2001.
That places Liberia 203rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.09 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8 t CO2eq/cap, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.09 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.63 t CO2eq/cap, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.123 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.101 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.111 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0925 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 202 Solomon Islands 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 203 Mauritius 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 205 Kiribati 0.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 205 Sao Tome and Principe 0.08 t CO2eq/cap 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Liberia?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Liberia was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 t CO2eq/cap in 2009.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
- Liberia ranks 203rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.