IPPU — Emissions per capita in Liberia

Liberia: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.04 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 222 countries
All-time high
0.04 t CO2eq/cap
in 2021
All-time low
0 t CO2eq/cap
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions per capita in Liberia, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.041990200620231990: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions per capita in Liberia stood at 0.04 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.

Liberia ranks 168th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions per capita in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions per capita in Liberia, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.01 t CO2eq/cap —
1991 0 t CO2eq/cap -100.0%
1992 0 t CO2eq/cap —
1993 0 t CO2eq/cap —
1994 0 t CO2eq/cap —
1995 0 t CO2eq/cap —
1996 0.01 t CO2eq/cap —
1997 0 t CO2eq/cap -100.0%
1998 0 t CO2eq/cap —
1999 0 t CO2eq/cap —
2000 0.01 t CO2eq/cap —
2001 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2002 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2003 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2004 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +100.0%
2005 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2006 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2007 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2008 0.01 t CO2eq/cap -50.0%
2009 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2010 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2011 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2012 0.01 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2013 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +100.0%
2014 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +50.0%
2015 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2016 0.02 t CO2eq/cap -33.3%
2017 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +50.0%
2018 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2019 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2020 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2021 0.04 t CO2eq/cap +33.3%
2022 0.04 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2023 0.04 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 0.04 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 0.04 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.07 t CO2eq/cap, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.002 t CO2eq/cap 0 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.014 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.022 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.0375 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 0.04 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 168 Bangladesh 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 168 Malawi 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 168 Sudan (former) 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions per capita in Liberia?
Ippu — emissions per capita in Liberia was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
How does Liberia rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
Liberia ranks 168th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.