Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0008 kt per square kilometre for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Liberia 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0008 kt per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0008 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +78.8% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -50.0% | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre |
| 1966 | -48.2% | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +51.2% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 50 North Macedonia 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 51 Benin 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
- 52 Mozambique 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
- 54 Bulgaria 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 55 Bhutan 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 56 Afghanistan 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 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 rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.