Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Liberia

Liberia: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 127.74 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
127.74 kt
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
93rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
166.61 kt
in 2016
All-time low
23.5 kt
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Liberia, 1961–2023

050100150196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 127.74 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Liberia peaked at 166.61 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.5 kt, in 1994.

Liberia ranks 93rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 97.23 kt 70.55 kt 128.59 kt 9
1970s 100.68 kt 82.93 kt 112.53 kt 10
1980s 120.92 kt 105.86 kt 132.4 kt 10
1990s 56.85 kt 23.5 kt 90.94 kt 10
2000s 79.35 kt 63.23 kt 131.71 kt 10
2010s 132.73 kt 117.41 kt 166.61 kt 10
2020s 132.09 kt 127.74 kt 137.15 kt 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 90 Zambia 136.96 kt compare
  2. 91 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 135.74 kt compare
  3. 92 Sweden 131.95 kt compare
  4. 94 South Sudan 124.53 kt compare
  5. 95 Nicaragua 124.21 kt compare
  6. 96 Kenya 103.78 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Liberia?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Liberia was 127.74 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 166.61 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5 kt in 1994.
How does Liberia rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Liberia ranks 93rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.