Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0002 ha per person for savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0025 ha per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1997.
That places Liberia 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0007 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per person | -99.0% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per person | -43.1% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per person | +154.6% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per person | +80.6% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per person | -78.2% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | +836.6% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | -80.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 ha per person | +12001.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 ha per person | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per person | -66.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per person | +48.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per person | +86.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | -77.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 ha per person | +2153.1% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per person | -98.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per person | +508.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 ha per person | +644.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | -88.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 ha per person | +337.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | -77.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 ha per person | +96.1% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | -93.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per person | +2301.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | -74.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 ha per person | +350.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per person | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | -28.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0037 ha per person, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +12001.9% | 0 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person |
| 2019 | +2301.9% | 0 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
| 2009 | +2153.1% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person |
| 2001 | +836.6% | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 savanna — burned area, per capita in Liberia?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Liberia was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 ha per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1997.
- How does Liberia rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.