Methane emissions, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
169th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1991
All-time low
0.3211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1976
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.5611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1976.
That places Liberia 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 0.361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +31.1% | 0.3922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 168 Comoros 0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 170 Mauritius 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 171 Gambia 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 172 Egypt 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 methane emissions, per capita in Liberia?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Liberia was 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1976.
- How does Liberia rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.