Methane emissions in Liberia
Liberia: Methane emissions was 2.59 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.59 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
143rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
136,458
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Liberia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Liberia stood at 2.59 million. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Liberia peaked at 2.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 136,458, in 1850.
That places Liberia 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 136,458 | — |
| 1851 | 138,924 | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 141,481 | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 144,131 | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 146,879 | +1.9% |
| 1855 | 149,728 | +1.9% |
| 1856 | 152,682 | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 155,746 | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 158,922 | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 162,216 | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 165,632 | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 169,263 | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 173,025 | +2.2% |
| 1863 | 291,486 | +68.5% |
| 1864 | 295,558 | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 299,771 | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 304,132 | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 308,645 | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 328,169 | +6.3% |
| 1869 | 328,704 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 328,660 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 330,776 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 332,914 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 335,076 | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 337,261 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 339,471 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 349,003 | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 359,130 | +2.9% |
| 1878 | 369,891 | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 381,326 | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 393,479 | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 394,628 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 395,780 | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 396,934 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 398,092 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 408,676 | +2.7% |
| 1886 | 419,792 | +2.7% |
| 1887 | 431,468 | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 443,731 | +2.8% |
| 1889 | 456,613 | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 470,146 | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 484,352 | +3.0% |
| 1892 | 499,279 | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 514,963 | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 531,444 | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 548,764 | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 566,965 | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 586,094 | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 579,344 | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 572,724 | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 566,231 | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 564,696 | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 563,193 | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 561,724 | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 560,288 | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 558,886 | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 557,520 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 556,188 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 554,892 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 553,632 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 552,408 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 555,111 | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 557,880 | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 560,717 | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 563,621 | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 566,592 | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 569,631 | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 572,738 | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 575,912 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 579,153 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 582,462 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 582,789 | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 582,972 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 583,007 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 582,891 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 582,623 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 582,199 | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 581,617 | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 580,873 | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 579,965 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 578,890 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 578,601 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | 578,116 | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 577,431 | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 576,544 | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 575,451 | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 576,093 | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 576,597 | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 576,960 | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 577,178 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 577,222 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 578,684 | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 579,994 | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 581,148 | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 582,143 | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 574,796 | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 567,365 | -1.3% |
| 1947 | 559,865 | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 556,785 | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 553,473 | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 550,147 | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 548,379 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 547,138 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 546,311 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 546,061 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 545,744 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 545,816 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 546,198 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 546,775 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 547,101 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 547,552 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 535,325 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 535,777 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 542,883 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 545,191 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 542,220 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 493,800 | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 490,332 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 488,912 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 487,463 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 524,432 | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 539,937 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 556,037 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 581,740 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 542,638 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 547,218 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 551,368 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 675,176 | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 663,010 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 708,674 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 755,606 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 714,168 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 758,612 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 729,751 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 747,339 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 760,172 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 854,598 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 872,389 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 954,095 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 987,631 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 937,604 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 891,267 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 906,948 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 952,846 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.71 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.93 million | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.16 million | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.29 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.55 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.59 million | +1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.59 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.97 million, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.59 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | +68.5% | 173,025 | 291,486 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 148,717 | 136,458 | 162,216 | 10 |
| 1860s | 266,438 | 165,632 | 328,704 | 10 |
| 1870s | 346,351 | 328,660 | 381,326 | 10 |
| 1880s | 413,919 | 393,479 | 456,613 | 10 |
| 1890s | 535,408 | 470,146 | 586,094 | 10 |
| 1900s | 559,725 | 553,632 | 566,231 | 10 |
| 1910s | 565,376 | 552,408 | 579,153 | 10 |
| 1920s | 582,140 | 579,965 | 583,007 | 10 |
| 1930s | 577,186 | 575,451 | 578,890 | 10 |
| 1940s | 571,148 | 553,473 | 582,143 | 10 |
| 1950s | 546,967 | 545,744 | 550,147 | 10 |
| 1960s | 520,946 | 487,463 | 547,552 | 10 |
| 1970s | 589,023 | 524,432 | 708,674 | 10 |
| 1980s | 813,436 | 714,168 | 987,631 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 891,267 | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million | 1.48 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 2.10 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million | 2.47 million | 2.59 million | 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 in Liberia?
- Methane emissions in Liberia was 2.59 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,458 in 1850.
- How does Liberia rank for methane emissions?
- Liberia ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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