Per capita co2 transport in Liberia
Liberia: Per capita co2 transport was 74.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita co2 transport in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 transport in Liberia stood at 74.64.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Liberia peaked at 123.48 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.89, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 175th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 transport in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.47 | — |
| 1991 | 40.89 | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 43.43 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 46.4 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 46.51 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.1 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 49.28 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 45.59 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 44.94 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 42.53 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 40.98 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 63.01 | +53.8% |
| 2002 | 74.32 | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 83.35 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 98.2 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 103 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 105.99 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 89.94 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 70.66 | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 73.55 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 105.94 | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 118.45 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 123.48 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 120.8 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 81.06 | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 72.97 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 65.19 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 57.74 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 50.56 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 113.01 | +123.5% |
| 2020 | 69.91 | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 68.45 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 87.47 | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 74.64 | -14.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 74.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.64, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 74.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +123.5% | 50.56 | 113.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.51 | 40.89 | 49.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.3 | 40.98 | 105.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.92 | 50.56 | 123.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.12 | 68.45 | 87.47 | 4 |
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 transport in Liberia?
- Per capita co2 transport in Liberia was 74.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 123.48 in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.89 in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Liberia ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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