Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Liberia
Liberia: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 22,832 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Liberia, 1990–2025
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) (Forest land) in Liberia, year by year
| 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 22,832 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,684 kt, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 22,832 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,825 kt, 8.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 Angola 32,316 kt compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.43 kt compare
- 17 Central African Republic 25,014 kt compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 33,005 kt compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.606 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt compare
- 18 Romania 24,017 kt compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 18 Türkiye 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt compare
- 20 Mali 21,684 kt compare
- 21 Chad 20,638 kt compare
- 22 Guinea 19,071 kt 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 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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About this data
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).