Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Liberia
Liberia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.1204 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Liberia stood at 0.1204 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Liberia peaked at 1.03 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0458 tonnes per person, in 1956.
Liberia ranks 201st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0779 tonnes per person | 0.0458 tonnes per person | 0.1483 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.399 tonnes per person | 0.1381 tonnes per person | 0.8637 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.912 tonnes per person | 0.7919 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4336 tonnes per person | 0.2474 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1829 tonnes per person | 0.1311 tonnes per person | 0.1961 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1454 tonnes per person | 0.1254 tonnes per person | 0.1798 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.148 tonnes per person | 0.0971 tonnes per person | 0.1986 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1189 tonnes per person | 0.1094 tonnes per person | 0.1266 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 198 Guinea-Bissau 0.1554 tonnes per person compare
- 199 Bangladesh 0.1433 tonnes per person compare
- 200 South Sudan 0.142 tonnes per person compare
- 202 Uganda 0.1135 tonnes per person compare
- 203 Chad 0.1108 tonnes per person compare
- 204 North Korea 0.1021 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Liberia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Liberia was 0.1204 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 by fuel type recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0458 tonnes per person in 1956.
- How does Liberia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Liberia ranks 201st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.