Per capita co2 vs average in Liberia
Liberia: Per capita co2 vs average was 0.1531 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1531
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
201st
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 1974
All-time low
0.0458
in 1956
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Liberia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.1531 for per capita co2 vs average in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Liberia peaked at 1.06 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0458, 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.
Per capita co2 vs average in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0518 | — |
| 1951 | 0.047 | -9.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0576 | +22.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0602 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1031 | +71.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0577 | -44.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0458 | -20.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0793 | +73.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1483 | +87.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1284 | -13.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1447 | +12.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1381 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2112 | +53.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2896 | +37.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3842 | +32.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4313 | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 0.462 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4504 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6335 | +40.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8891 | +40.3% |
| 1970 | 0.989 | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 1.01 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9759 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9345 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8879 | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8594 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8331 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8267 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9739 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2921 | -70.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3353 | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.32 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3196 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3131 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3191 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3307 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.262 | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2051 | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1914 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.189 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1936 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1931 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1918 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1915 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1849 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1772 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1333 | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1374 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1372 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1396 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1477 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1719 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1971 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1917 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1714 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1389 | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1324 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1747 | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1948 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2092 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1956 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1607 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.15 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.136 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1376 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1231 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1847 | +50.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1508 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1488 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1608 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1518 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1531 | +0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.1531 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.1531 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +87.0% | 0.0793 | 0.1483 |
| 1957 | +73.0% | 0.0458 | 0.0793 |
| 1954 | +71.4% | 0.0602 | 0.1031 |
| 1982 | -70.0% | 0.9739 | 0.2921 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0779 | 0.0458 | 0.1483 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4034 | 0.1381 | 0.8891 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9415 | 0.8267 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4522 | 0.262 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1851 | 0.1333 | 0.2051 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1565 | 0.1324 | 0.1971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1666 | 0.1231 | 0.2092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1531 | 0.1488 | 0.1608 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 198 Eritrea 0.21 compare
- 199 Sierra Leone 0.166 compare
- 200 Guinea-Bissau 0.1554 compare
- 202 Rwanda 0.1426 compare
- 203 South Sudan 0.142 compare
- 204 Madagascar 0.1417 compare
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 vs average in Liberia?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Liberia was 0.1531 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0458 in 1956.
- How does Liberia rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Liberia ranks 201st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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