Land-use change — Emissions Share in Liberia

Liberia: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 95.15 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
95.15 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.09 %
in 2015
All-time low
0 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Liberia, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 97.6 %2002: 97.5 %2003: 97.4 %2004: 97 %2005: 96.6 %2006: 96.5 %2007: 96.7 %2008: 97.1 %2009: 97.3 %2010: 96.1 %2011: 98.5 %2012: 98.4 %2013: 98.5 %2014: 98.6 %2015: 99.1 %2016: 98.9 %2017: 98.2 %2018: 99 %2019: 98 %2020: 98.4 %2021: 95 %2022: 95.1 %2023: 95.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Liberia stood at 95.15 %.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Liberia peaked at 99.09 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 1990.

That places Liberia 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 % 0 % 0 % 10
2000s 87.35 % 0 % 97.59 % 10
2010s 98.33 % 96.09 % 99.09 % 10
2020s 95.91 % 94.98 % 98.43 % 4

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  6. 8 Mozambique 83.21 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Liberia?
Land-use change — emissions share in Liberia was 95.15 % 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 99.09 % in 2015.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 1990.
How does Liberia rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Liberia ranks 5th 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 3.4%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.