Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Liberia

Liberia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 18.48 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18.48 kt
Change on year
up 51.9%
World rank
76th
of 221 countries
All-time high
216.99 kt
in 2009
All-time low
0.1258 kt
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Liberia, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 27.7 kt1991: 27.7 kt1992: 27.7 kt1993: 27.7 kt1994: 27.7 kt1995: 27.7 kt1996: 0.186 kt1997: 0.126 kt1998: 0.464 kt1999: 0.347 kt2000: 0.625 kt2001: 0.521 kt2002: 0.229 kt2003: 22.5 kt2004: 15.6 kt2005: 4.3 kt2006: 21.9 kt2007: 19 kt2008: 10.6 kt2009: 217 kt2010: 14.1 kt2011: 14.6 kt2012: 33.5 kt2013: 13.4 kt2014: 74.7 kt2015: 168.6 kt2016: 10.2 kt2017: 19.5 kt2018: 5 kt2019: 69.4 kt2020: 9.5 kt2021: 2.8 kt2022: 12.2 kt2023: 18.5 kt

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 18.48 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 51.9% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Liberia peaked at 216.99 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1258 kt, in 1997.

That places Liberia 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, 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 fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Liberia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 27.66 kt
1991 27.66 kt +0.0%
1992 27.66 kt +0.0%
1993 27.66 kt +0.0%
1994 27.66 kt +0.0%
1995 27.66 kt +0.0%
1996 0.1859 kt -99.3%
1997 0.1258 kt -32.3%
1998 0.464 kt +268.8%
1999 0.3466 kt -25.3%
2000 0.6247 kt +80.2%
2001 0.5213 kt -16.6%
2002 0.2292 kt -56.0%
2003 22.45 kt +9695.7%
2004 15.61 kt -30.5%
2005 4.28 kt -72.6%
2006 21.89 kt +412.0%
2007 18.98 kt -13.3%
2008 10.63 kt -44.0%
2009 216.99 kt +1940.8%
2010 14.08 kt -93.5%
2011 14.57 kt +3.5%
2012 33.55 kt +130.3%
2013 13.38 kt -60.1%
2014 74.73 kt +458.4%
2015 168.64 kt +125.7%
2016 10.18 kt -94.0%
2017 19.51 kt +91.7%
2018 5.05 kt -74.1%
2019 69.41 kt +1275.8%
2020 9.54 kt -86.3%
2021 2.75 kt -71.2%
2022 12.17 kt +342.3%
2023 18.48 kt +51.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.71 kt 0.1258 kt 27.66 kt 10
2000s 31.22 kt 0.2292 kt 216.99 kt 10
2010s 42.31 kt 5.05 kt 168.64 kt 10
2020s 10.73 kt 2.75 kt 18.48 kt 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 73 Lesotho 19.9 kt compare
  2. 74 Algeria 19.82 kt compare
  3. 75 Burundi 19.73 kt compare
  4. 77 Panama 17.39 kt compare
  5. 78 Spain 16.92 kt compare
  6. 79 Italy 14.46 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Liberia?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Liberia was 18.48 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 216.99 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1258 kt in 1997.
How does Liberia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Liberia ranks 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf