Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Liberia
Liberia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0327 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0327 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
119th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0394 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Liberia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Liberia is 0.0327 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Liberia peaked at 0.0394 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Liberia ranks 119th of 209 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | +39.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 0.029 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0352 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.018 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.009 tonnes per person | -38.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -95.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +276.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -62.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +64.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +191.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -56.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +355.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -54.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +376.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -43.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +45.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | +58.4% |
| 2014 | 0.025 tonnes per person | +48.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.026 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0342 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0327 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0115 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0327 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0113 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +376.6% | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0153 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +355.4% | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0098 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +276.9% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | +191.1% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0254 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0295 tonnes per person | 0.0261 tonnes per person | 0.0352 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 0.0146 tonnes per person | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0264 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0342 tonnes per person | 0.0313 tonnes per person | 0.0394 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Liberia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Liberia was 0.0327 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0394 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Liberia ranks 119th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.