Nitrous oxide emissions in Liberia
Liberia: Nitrous oxide emissions was 520,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
520,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
148th
of 201 countries
All-time high
622,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2015
All-time low
10,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Liberia is 520,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Liberia peaked at 622,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Liberia ranks 148th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | 11,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 11,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 14,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 18,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 21,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 24,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 31,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 45,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 49,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 106,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 158,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 159,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 229,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 305,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 255,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 230,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 291,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 358,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 286,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 503,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 451,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 622,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 520,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 507,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 532,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 145 Gabon 692,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 146 Brunei 568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Guyana 536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 149 Eswatini 502,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 150 Lesotho 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 151 North Macedonia 457,582 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Liberia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Liberia was 520,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 622,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Liberia rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Liberia ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.