Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Liberia

Liberia: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.1531 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1531 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
196th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.06 tonnes per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.0458 tonnes per person
in 1956
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Liberia, 1950–2024

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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 vs. per capita energy use in Liberia stood at 0.1531 tonnes per person.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Liberia peaked at 1.06 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0458 tonnes per person, in 1956.

That places Liberia 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0779 tonnes per person 0.0458 tonnes per person 0.1483 tonnes per person 10
1960s 0.4034 tonnes per person 0.1381 tonnes per person 0.8891 tonnes per person 10
1970s 0.9415 tonnes per person 0.8267 tonnes per person 1.06 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.4522 tonnes per person 0.262 tonnes per person 1.06 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.1851 tonnes per person 0.1333 tonnes per person 0.2051 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.1565 tonnes per person 0.1324 tonnes per person 0.1971 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.1666 tonnes per person 0.1231 tonnes per person 0.2092 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.1531 tonnes per person 0.1488 tonnes per person 0.1608 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 193 Eritrea 0.21 tonnes per person compare
  2. 194 Sierra Leone 0.166 tonnes per person compare
  3. 195 Guinea-Bissau 0.1554 tonnes per person compare
  4. 197 Rwanda 0.1426 tonnes per person compare
  5. 198 South Sudan 0.142 tonnes per person compare
  6. 199 Madagascar 0.1417 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Liberia?
Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Liberia was 0.1531 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 tonnes per person in 1974.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0458 tonnes per person in 1956.
How does Liberia rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
Liberia ranks 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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