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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 5.73 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.1% (2025)
- Urban population 3.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 52.52 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
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.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.