Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Liberia

Liberia: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 22,832 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
22,832 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 223 countries
All-time high
65,629 kt
in 2011
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Liberia, 1990–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720251990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 21.9k kt2002: 21.9k kt2003: 21.9k kt2004: 21.9k kt2005: 21.9k kt2006: 21.9k kt2007: 21.9k kt2008: 21.9k kt2009: 21.9k kt2010: 21.9k kt2011: 65.6k kt2012: 65.6k kt2013: 65.6k kt2014: 65.6k kt2015: 65.6k kt2016: 57.1k kt2017: 57.1k kt2018: 57.1k kt2019: 57.1k kt2020: 57.1k kt2021: 22.8k kt2022: 22.8k kt2023: 22.8k kt2024: 22.8k kt2025: 22.8k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 22,832 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Liberia peaked at 65,629 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

Liberia ranks 19th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Liberia, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 0 kt
1991 0 kt
1992 0 kt
1993 0 kt
1994 0 kt
1995 0 kt
1996 0 kt
1997 0 kt
1998 0 kt
1999 0 kt
2000 0 kt
2001 21,886 kt
2002 21,886 kt +0.0%
2003 21,886 kt +0.0%
2004 21,886 kt +0.0%
2005 21,886 kt +0.0%
2006 21,886 kt +0.0%
2007 21,886 kt +0.0%
2008 21,886 kt +0.0%
2009 21,886 kt +0.0%
2010 21,886 kt +0.0%
2011 65,629 kt +199.9%
2012 65,629 kt +0.0%
2013 65,629 kt +0.0%
2014 65,629 kt +0.0%
2015 65,629 kt +0.0%
2016 57,070 kt -13.0%
2017 57,070 kt +0.0%
2018 57,070 kt +0.0%
2019 57,070 kt +0.0%
2020 57,070 kt +0.0%
2021 22,832 kt -60.0%
2022 22,832 kt +0.0%
2023 22,832 kt +0.0%
2024 22,832 kt +0.0%
2025 22,832 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2000s 19,697 kt 0 kt 21,886 kt 10
2010s 57,831 kt 21,886 kt 65,629 kt 10
2020s 28,539 kt 22,832 kt 57,070 kt 6

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 16 Angola 32,316 kt compare
  2. 17 Central African Republic 25,014 kt compare
  3. 18 Romania 24,017 kt compare
  4. 20 Mali 21,684 kt compare
  5. 21 Chad 20,638 kt compare
  6. 22 Guinea 19,071 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Liberia?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Liberia was 22,832 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 65,629 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
How does Liberia rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Liberia ranks 19th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).