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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 5.73 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.1% (2025)
- Urban population 3.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 52.52 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.