Methane emissions in Liberia
Liberia: Methane emissions was 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
143rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
136,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Liberia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Liberia stood at 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 136,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 136,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 138,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 141,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 144,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 146,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1855 | 149,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1856 | 152,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 155,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 158,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 162,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 165,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 169,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 173,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1863 | 291,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +68.5% |
| 1864 | 295,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 299,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 304,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 308,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 328,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1869 | 328,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 328,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 330,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 332,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 335,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 337,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 339,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 349,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 359,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1878 | 369,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 381,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 393,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 394,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 395,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 396,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 398,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 408,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1886 | 419,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1887 | 431,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 443,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1889 | 456,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 470,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 484,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1892 | 499,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 514,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 531,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 548,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 566,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 586,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 579,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 572,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 566,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 564,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 563,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 561,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 560,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 558,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 557,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 556,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 554,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 553,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 552,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 555,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 557,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 560,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 563,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 566,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 569,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 572,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 575,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 579,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 582,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 582,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 582,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 583,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 582,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 582,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 582,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 581,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 580,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 579,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 578,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 578,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1932 | 578,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 577,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 576,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 575,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 576,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 576,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 576,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 577,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 577,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 578,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 579,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 581,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 582,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 574,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 567,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1947 | 559,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 556,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 553,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 550,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 548,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 547,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 546,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 546,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 545,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 545,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 546,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 546,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 547,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 547,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 535,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 535,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 542,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 545,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 542,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 493,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 490,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 488,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 487,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 524,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 539,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 556,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 581,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 542,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 547,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 551,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 675,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 663,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 708,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 755,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 714,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 758,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 729,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 747,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 760,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 854,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 872,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 954,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 987,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 937,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 891,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 906,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 952,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 291,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 148,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 266,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 328,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 346,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 328,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 381,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 413,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 393,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 456,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 535,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 470,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 586,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 559,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 553,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 566,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 565,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 552,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 579,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 582,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 579,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 583,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 577,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 578,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 571,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 553,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 582,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 546,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 545,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 550,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 520,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 547,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 589,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 524,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 708,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 813,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 714,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 987,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 891,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 140 Croatia 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 142 Lithuania 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 144 Cyprus 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 145 Slovenia 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 146 Latvia 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Liberia?
- Methane emissions in Liberia was 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.