Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Liberia
Liberia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
41.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1945
All-time low
2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1989
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Liberia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Liberia peaked at 41.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1945 and was at its lowest, 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1989.
Liberia ranks 114th of 199 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 21.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 26.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.9% |
| 1852 | 31.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.2% |
| 1853 | 33.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1854 | 34.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1855 | 34.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 35.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1857 | 37.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1858 | 37.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 37.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 21.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -42.0% |
| 1861 | 16.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.4% |
| 1862 | 13.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.7% |
| 1863 | 12.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1864 | 10.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.2% |
| 1865 | 10.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1866 | 10.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1868 | 8.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1869 | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1870 | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1871 | 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1872 | 7.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1873 | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 1875 | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1877 | 7.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1878 | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1879 | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1880 | 9.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.1% |
| 1881 | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.4% |
| 1882 | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1883 | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1884 | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1886 | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1887 | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1888 | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1889 | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1890 | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1891 | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1892 | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.3% |
| 1893 | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1894 | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1895 | 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1896 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1897 | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1898 | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1899 | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1900 | 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.5% |
| 1901 | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1902 | 8.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1903 | 9.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 1904 | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 1905 | 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1906 | 8.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.1% |
| 1907 | 9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1908 | 9.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1909 | 9.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 9.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1912 | 10.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1914 | 9.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 9.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 9.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 9.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 8.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1920 | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.1% |
| 1921 | 13.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.1% |
| 1922 | 13.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1923 | 12.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1924 | 13.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 15.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 1926 | 14.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1927 | 13.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1928 | 14.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1929 | 13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1930 | 12.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1931 | 16.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.3% |
| 1932 | 12.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.9% |
| 1933 | 14.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1934 | 13.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1935 | 12.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1936 | 13.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1937 | 14.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1938 | 13.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1939 | 12.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1940 | 19.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +58.4% |
| 1941 | 32.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +66.6% |
| 1942 | 38.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.3% |
| 1943 | 37.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1944 | 38.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 41.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1946 | 38.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1947 | 39.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 37.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1949 | 38.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 28.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.0% |
| 1951 | 22.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.1% |
| 1952 | 17.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.3% |
| 1953 | 15.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1954 | 14.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1955 | 12.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1956 | 11.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1957 | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.5% |
| 1959 | 7.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 1960 | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1961 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.4% |
| 1962 | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +47.8% |
| 1991 | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.8% |
| 1992 | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 7.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | +66.6% | 19.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1940 | +58.4% | 12.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 33.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 37.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 12.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 36.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 41.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 111 North Macedonia 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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- 113 Cote d'Ivoire 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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- 116 Dominican Republic 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 117 Angola 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Liberia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Liberia was 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1945.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1989.
- How does Liberia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Liberia ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.