Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
41st
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP for methane emissions, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.0067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +136.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per unit of GDP 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 | +136.9% | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 38 Paraguay 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 East Timor 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Lesotho 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Botswana 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Cambodia 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.