Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Liberia
Liberia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 54.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 54.4% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 75.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Liberia peaked at 57.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 78th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 31.7% | — |
| 2019 | 31.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | +72.1% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | -5.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 54.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 54.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 0.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 28.9% | 57.4% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Liberia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Liberia was 54.4% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Liberia ranks 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.