Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Liberia

Liberia: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 22,909 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22,909 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 222 countries
All-time high
66,719 kt
in 2015
All-time low
33.98 kt
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Liberia, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 142.7 kt1991: 142.7 kt1992: 142.7 kt1993: 142.7 kt1994: 142.7 kt1995: 142.7 kt1996: 48.5 kt1997: 34 kt1998: 52.5 kt1999: 41.5 kt2000: 37.1 kt2001: 21.9k kt2002: 21.9k kt2003: 22.0k kt2004: 21.9k kt2005: 21.9k kt2006: 22.1k kt2007: 21.9k kt2008: 22.0k kt2009: 22.7k kt2010: 21.9k kt2011: 65.7k kt2012: 65.7k kt2013: 65.7k kt2014: 66.1k kt2015: 66.7k kt2016: 57.2k kt2017: 57.1k kt2018: 57.1k kt2019: 57.4k kt2020: 57.1k kt2021: 22.9k kt2022: 22.9k kt2023: 22.9k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Liberia stood at 22,909 kt.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Liberia peaked at 66,719 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.98 kt, in 1997.

Liberia ranks 21st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Liberia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 142.7 kt
1991 142.7 kt +0.0%
1992 142.7 kt +0.0%
1993 142.7 kt +0.0%
1994 142.7 kt +0.0%
1995 142.7 kt +0.0%
1996 48.54 kt -66.0%
1997 33.98 kt -30.0%
1998 52.47 kt +54.4%
1999 41.52 kt -20.9%
2000 37.15 kt -10.5%
2001 21,887 kt +58816.0%
2002 21,886 kt -0.0%
2003 21,976 kt +0.4%
2004 21,931 kt -0.2%
2005 21,888 kt -0.2%
2006 22,130 kt +1.1%
2007 21,915 kt -1.0%
2008 21,966 kt +0.2%
2009 22,709 kt +3.4%
2010 21,934 kt -3.4%
2011 65,730 kt +199.7%
2012 65,683 kt -0.1%
2013 65,719 kt +0.1%
2014 66,055 kt +0.5%
2015 66,719 kt +1.0%
2016 57,150 kt -14.3%
2017 57,145 kt -0.0%
2018 57,102 kt -0.1%
2019 57,352 kt +0.4%
2020 57,126 kt -0.4%
2021 22,853 kt -60.0%
2022 22,872 kt +0.1%
2023 22,909 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103.27 kt 33.98 kt 142.7 kt 10
2000s 19,833 kt 37.15 kt 22,709 kt 10
2010s 58,059 kt 21,934 kt 66,719 kt 10
2020s 31,440 kt 22,853 kt 57,126 kt 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 18 Madagascar 32,978 kt compare
  2. 19 Romania 24,017 kt compare
  3. 20 Zambia 23,525 kt compare
  4. 22 Mali 21,684 kt compare
  5. 23 Chad 21,238 kt compare
  6. 24 Guinea 19,121 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Liberia?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Liberia was 22,909 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 66,719 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.98 kt in 1997.
How does Liberia rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
Liberia ranks 21st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf