Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Liberia

Liberia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
88th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Liberia, 1990–2015

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251990200220151990: 0.103 %1991: 0.103 %1992: 0.102 %1993: 0.102 %1994: 0.101 %1995: 0.1 %1996: 0.097 %1997: 0.092 %1998: 0.095 %1999: 0.097 %2000: 0.098 %2001: 0.101 %2002: 0.095 %2003: 0.098 %2004: 0.093 %2005: 0.092 %2006: 0.096 %2007: 0.095 %2008: 0.095 %2009: 0.119 %2010: 0.095 %2011: 0.098 %2012: 0.1 %2013: 0.099 %2014: 0.106 %2015: 0.12 %

Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 0.1% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Liberia peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

That places Liberia 88th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 85 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
  2. 86 Senegal 0.1% compare
  3. 87 Hungary 0.1% compare
  4. 89 Greece 0.1% compare
  5. 90 Austria 0.1% compare
  6. 91 Portugal 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Liberia?
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Liberia was 0.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Liberia rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
Liberia ranks 88th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Unit
%
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.