Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Methane emissions, annual growth rate was 0.9789 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9789 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 202.5%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
68.46 % change on previous year
in 1863
All-time low
-8.93 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, annual growth rate in Liberia is 0.9789 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 202.5% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 68.46 % change on previous year in 1863 and was at its lowest, -8.93 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Liberia ranks 78th of 199 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.
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1862 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 68.46 % change on previous year | +2980.4% |
| 1864 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1865 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1866 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1867 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +326.3% |
| 1869 | 0.163 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1870 | -0.0134 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1871 | 0.6438 % change on previous year | -4909.7% |
| 1872 | 0.6464 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.6494 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.6521 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 0.6553 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +328.5% |
| 1877 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1878 | 3 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1879 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1881 | 0.292 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1882 | 0.2919 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.2916 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.2917 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +811.3% |
| 1886 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1888 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1889 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1898 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1899 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1900 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1901 | -0.2711 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1902 | -0.2662 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1903 | -0.2608 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1904 | -0.2556 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1905 | -0.2502 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1906 | -0.2444 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1907 | -0.2389 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1908 | -0.233 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1909 | -0.2271 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1910 | -0.2211 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1911 | 0.4893 % change on previous year | -321.3% |
| 1912 | 0.4988 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 0.5085 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 0.5179 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 0.5271 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 0.5364 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 0.5454 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 0.5542 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 0.5628 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.5714 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0561 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0314 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1923 | 0.006 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1924 | -0.0199 % change on previous year | -431.4% |
| 1925 | -0.046 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 1926 | -0.0728 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1927 | -0.1 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1928 | -0.1279 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1929 | -0.1563 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1930 | -0.1854 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1931 | -0.0499 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1932 | -0.0838 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1933 | -0.1185 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1934 | -0.1536 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1935 | -0.1896 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1116 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0875 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1938 | 0.063 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1939 | 0.0378 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0076 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1941 | 0.2533 % change on previous year | +3222.5% |
| 1942 | 0.2264 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1943 | 0.199 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1944 | 0.1712 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1945 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -837.1% |
| 1946 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1947 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1948 | -0.5501 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1949 | -0.5948 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1950 | -0.6009 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1951 | -0.3214 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1952 | -0.2263 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1953 | -0.1512 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1954 | -0.0458 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1955 | -0.0581 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0132 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1957 | 0.07 % change on previous year | +430.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1056 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0596 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0824 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1961 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -2808.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0844 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1963 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +1470.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4251 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1965 | -0.5449 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 1966 | -8.93 % change on previous year | +1538.7% |
| 1967 | -0.7023 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1968 | -0.2896 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1969 | -0.2964 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -2658.9% |
| 1971 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1972 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1974 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 1975 | 0.844 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7584 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 22.45 % change on previous year | +2860.9% |
| 1978 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1979 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -482.2% |
| 1980 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1981 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1982 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 1983 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1984 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 1985 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1986 | 12.42 % change on previous year | +623.4% |
| 1987 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1988 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +349.9% |
| 1989 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1990 | 15.82 % change on previous year | +350.0% |
| 1991 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1992 | -6.76 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1993 | -8.4 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1994 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1996 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +187.6% |
| 1997 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 1998 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2001 | -0.3397 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2002 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -1133.4% |
| 2003 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 12.02 % change on previous year | +158.1% |
| 2007 | -3 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2008 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 2009 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +175.6% |
| 2010 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2011 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2012 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2014 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +243.2% |
| 2015 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2016 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2017 | -0.2202 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9101 % change on previous year | -513.3% |
| 2019 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +515.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9105 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2021 | -0.5385 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -712.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3236 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9789 % change on previous year | +202.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.9789 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.17 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.9789 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | +4909.7% | -0.0134 % change on previous year | 0.6438 % change on previous year |
| 1941 | +3222.5% | 0.0076 % change on previous year | 0.2533 % change on previous year |
| 1863 | +2980.4% | 2.22 % change on previous year | 68.46 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2860.9% | 0.7584 % change on previous year | 22.45 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | -2808.9% | 0.0824 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2658.9% | -0.2964 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 8.72 % change on previous year | 0.163 % change on previous year | 68.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -0.0134 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 0.2916 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.3381 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | -0.2271 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4519 % change on previous year | -0.2211 % change on previous year | 0.5628 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0142 % change on previous year | -0.1563 % change on previous year | 0.5714 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.0481 % change on previous year | -0.1896 % change on previous year | 0.1116 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.4164 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 0.2533 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.1155 % change on previous year | -0.6009 % change on previous year | 0.1056 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -8.93 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -6.72 % change on previous year | 22.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 % change on previous year | -5.48 % change on previous year | 12.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -8.4 % change on previous year | 15.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9941 % change on previous year | -0.5385 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 methane emissions, annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Liberia was 0.9789 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.46 % change on previous year in 1863.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.93 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Liberia rank for methane emissions, annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.