Land-use change — Emissions Share in Liberia
Liberia: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 1.65 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share in Liberia is 1.65 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 87.5% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Liberia peaked at 20.66 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 2002.
Liberia ranks 18th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.84 % | 2.45 % | 8.44 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 % | 0 % | 17.68 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 % | 0.77 % | 20.66 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 % | 0.47 % | 1.65 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 15 South Sudan 2.54 % compare
- 16 United Republic of Tanzania 2.04 % compare
- 17 Nicaragua 1.79 % compare
- 19 Cameroon 1.62 % compare
- 20 Malaysia 1.61 % compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 1.59 % compare
More climate change data for Liberia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions share in Liberia?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Liberia was 1.65 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.66 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Liberia ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.