Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Liberia
Liberia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.31 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Liberia stood at 0.31 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 138.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Liberia peaked at 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 153rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Liberia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +169.2% |
| 2024 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.31 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.56 terawatt-hours, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.31 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.026 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 151 Burundi 0.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 152 Malta 0.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 0.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 155 French Polynesia 0.25 terawatt-hours compare
- 156 Macao 0.24 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Liberia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Liberia was 0.31 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Liberia ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.