Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Liberia
Liberia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 5.46 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 5.46 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Liberia peaked at 35.98 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.46 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 168th of 191 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.98 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 25.56 kilograms per person | -29.0% |
| 1992 | 24.13 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 23.2 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 23.26 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.05 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 22.4 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 20.72 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 14.98 kilograms per person | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 17.72 kilograms per person | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 13.66 kilograms per person | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 13.27 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 12.92 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.82 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.67 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 12.12 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.46 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.9 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 10.47 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.14 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.32 kilograms per person | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 11.85 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.43 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.19 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.95 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.44 kilograms per person | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 6.31 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.19 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.07 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.95 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.83 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.7 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.58 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.46 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.46 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.46 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.46 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -41.2% | 10.95 kilograms per person | 6.44 kilograms per person |
| 1991 | -29.0% | 35.98 kilograms per person | 25.56 kilograms per person |
| 1998 | -27.7% | 20.72 kilograms per person | 14.98 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1 kilograms per person | 14.98 kilograms per person | 35.98 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.04 kilograms per person | 10.14 kilograms per person | 13.66 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 kilograms per person | 5.95 kilograms per person | 12.32 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 kilograms per person | 5.46 kilograms per person | 5.83 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 165 East Timor 7.22 kilograms per person compare
- 166 Zambia 6.76 kilograms per person compare
- 167 Burkina Faso 5.65 kilograms per person compare
- 169 Ukraine 5.3 kilograms per person compare
- 170 Mozambique 5.05 kilograms per person compare
- 171 Madagascar 4.17 kilograms 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 by sector in Liberia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Liberia was 5.46 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.98 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Liberia ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.