LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Liberia
Liberia: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 4.19 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions per capita in Liberia stood at 4.19 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Liberia peaked at 15.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.05 t CO2eq/cap, in 1997.
That places Liberia 10th out of 223 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.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -45.5% |
| 1997 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.3 t CO2eq/cap | +14500.0% |
| 2002 | 7.11 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.08 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.99 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.67 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.37 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.01 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 5.78 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.43 t CO2eq/cap | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 15.6 t CO2eq/cap | +187.3% |
| 2012 | 15.05 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.73 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.5 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.35 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.04 t CO2eq/cap | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 11.81 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.57 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.4 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.12 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.37 t CO2eq/cap | -60.7% |
| 2022 | 4.28 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.19 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 4.19 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3 t CO2eq/cap, 14.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 4.19 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27 t CO2eq/cap, 15.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +14500.0% | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 7.3 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | +187.3% | 5.43 t CO2eq/cap | 15.6 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2021 | -60.7% | 11.12 t CO2eq/cap | 4.37 t CO2eq/cap |
| 1996 | -45.5% | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.087 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 7.3 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.65 t CO2eq/cap | 5.43 t CO2eq/cap | 15.6 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 t CO2eq/cap | 4.19 t CO2eq/cap | 11.12 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 lulucf — emissions per capita in Liberia?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Liberia was 4.19 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 1997.
- How does Liberia rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.