Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed was 45,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
45,000
Change on year
down 84.5%
World rank
24th
of 70 countries
All-time high
290,000
in 2021
All-time low
39,000
in 2019
Years of data
6
2016–2022
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Liberia, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Liberia stood at 45,000.
That represents a change of down 84.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
That places Liberia 24th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 48,500 | — |
| 2017 | 58,500 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 49,400 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 39,000 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 290,000 | +643.6% |
| 2022 | 45,000 | -84.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48,850 | 39,000 | 58,500 | 4 |
| 2020s | 167,500 | 45,000 | 290,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More climate change data for Liberia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Liberia?
- Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Liberia was 45,000 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 290,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,000 in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed?
- Liberia ranks 24th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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