Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Liberia
Liberia: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 859,369 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Liberia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 859,369 tonnes for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Liberia peaked at 2.04 million tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 43,968 tonnes, in 1951.
That places Liberia 170th out of 215 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,242 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 535,260 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 963,806 tonnes | 597,408 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 419,380 tonnes | 374,548 tonnes | 473,047 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 525,289 tonnes | 402,433 tonnes | 669,070 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 760,748 tonnes | 608,632 tonnes | 931,662 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 823,288 tonnes | 776,749 tonnes | 863,766 tonnes | 5 |
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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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Liberia?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Liberia was 859,369 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,968 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Liberia rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Liberia ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.