Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Liberia
Liberia: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1950
All-time low
0.0%
in 1989
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Liberia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Liberia peaked at 0.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
That places Liberia 105th out of 194 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2% | — |
| 1951 | 0.2% | -29.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -26.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -17.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -14.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -23.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -18.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -19.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -41.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +36.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +32.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Liberia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Liberia was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Liberia rank for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Liberia ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.