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Share global ghg emissions in Liberia

Liberia: Share global ghg emissions was 0.0451 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0451
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2696
in 1858
All-time low
0.0164
in 1989
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Liberia, 1850–2024

00.10.20.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 0.0451 for share global ghg emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Liberia peaked at 0.2696 in 1858 and was at its lowest, 0.0164, in 1989.

Liberia ranks 123rd of 199 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 global ghg emissions in Liberia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1675 —
1851 0.2031 +21.2%
1852 0.2315 +14.0%
1853 0.2482 +7.2%
1854 0.2529 +1.9%
1855 0.2512 -0.7%
1856 0.2564 +2.1%
1857 0.2691 +5.0%
1858 0.2696 +0.2%
1859 0.2654 -1.6%
1860 0.1621 -38.9%
1861 0.1279 -21.1%
1862 0.1034 -19.1%
1863 0.0961 -7.1%
1864 0.0828 -13.8%
1865 0.082 -1.0%
1866 0.0814 -0.7%
1867 0.0753 -7.5%
1868 0.0676 -10.3%
1869 0.0728 +7.7%
1870 0.0623 -14.3%
1871 0.0575 -7.8%
1872 0.0525 -8.6%
1873 0.0525 +0.0%
1874 0.0458 -12.9%
1875 0.0459 +0.4%
1876 0.045 -1.9%
1877 0.0519 +15.2%
1878 0.0469 -9.7%
1879 0.0444 -5.3%
1880 0.0612 +37.7%
1881 0.047 -23.1%
1882 0.0427 -9.3%
1883 0.0394 -7.6%
1884 0.0398 +0.9%
1885 0.0446 +12.2%
1886 0.0408 -8.5%
1887 0.0393 -3.5%
1888 0.0447 +13.7%
1889 0.0411 -8.2%
1890 0.0365 -11.3%
1891 0.0332 -8.8%
1892 0.0447 +34.4%
1893 0.0437 -2.2%
1894 0.0413 -5.4%
1895 0.0379 -8.4%
1896 0.0368 -2.9%
1897 0.0355 -3.4%
1898 0.0371 +4.5%
1899 0.0337 -9.0%
1900 0.0429 +27.2%
1901 0.0473 +10.2%
1902 0.0449 -5.0%
1903 0.0507 +12.8%
1904 0.0604 +19.1%
1905 0.0555 -8.0%
1906 0.0454 -18.2%
1907 0.0488 +7.5%
1908 0.0474 -2.9%
1909 0.0484 +2.2%
1910 0.0488 +0.8%
1911 0.0536 +9.7%
1912 0.0528 -1.5%
1913 0.0494 -6.3%
1914 0.0504 +2.0%
1915 0.0511 +1.5%
1916 0.0507 -0.7%
1917 0.0498 -1.8%
1918 0.0502 +0.7%
1919 0.0495 -1.4%
1920 0.0539 +8.8%
1921 0.0709 +31.7%
1922 0.0727 +2.6%
1923 0.0656 -9.8%
1924 0.0677 +3.2%
1925 0.0779 +15.0%
1926 0.0774 -0.5%
1927 0.072 -7.0%
1928 0.0763 +5.9%
1929 0.0666 -12.7%
1930 0.0643 -3.4%
1931 0.0928 +44.3%
1932 0.0735 -20.9%
1933 0.0835 +13.7%
1934 0.0772 -7.5%
1935 0.07 -9.4%
1936 0.0725 +3.7%
1937 0.076 +4.9%
1938 0.0755 -0.8%
1939 0.0688 -8.9%
1940 0.106 +54.2%
1941 0.1754 +65.4%
1942 0.2066 +17.8%
1943 0.2044 -1.0%
1944 0.2128 +4.1%
1945 0.245 +15.1%
1946 0.2236 -8.7%
1947 0.2248 +0.5%
1948 0.2119 -5.7%
1949 0.2266 +6.9%
1950 0.1527 -32.6%
1951 0.1169 -23.5%
1952 0.0903 -22.8%
1953 0.0794 -12.0%
1954 0.0735 -7.4%
1955 0.0634 -13.7%
1956 0.0545 -14.1%
1957 0.0497 -8.8%
1958 0.0424 -14.8%
1959 0.0357 -15.8%
1960 0.033 -7.5%
1961 0.0274 -16.8%
1962 0.027 -1.7%
1963 0.0249 -7.9%
1964 0.0214 -14.1%
1965 0.0203 -4.9%
1966 0.0217 +7.1%
1967 0.0177 -18.7%
1968 0.0206 +16.8%
1969 0.0188 -9.0%
1970 0.0183 -2.7%
1971 0.0186 +2.1%
1972 0.0201 +8.0%
1973 0.0206 +2.4%
1974 0.0205 -0.6%
1975 0.019 -7.3%
1976 0.0214 +12.7%
1977 0.0206 -3.6%
1978 0.02 -3.2%
1979 0.0218 +8.9%
1980 0.0222 +2.0%
1981 0.0238 +7.4%
1982 0.0196 -17.9%
1983 0.018 -8.0%
1984 0.0196 +8.6%
1985 0.021 +7.6%
1986 0.021 -0.4%
1987 0.0224 +6.9%
1988 0.0217 -3.2%
1989 0.0164 -24.4%
1990 0.0212 +28.9%
1991 0.024 +13.3%
1992 0.0291 +21.6%
1993 0.0278 -4.6%
1994 0.0302 +8.8%
1995 0.0296 -2.1%
1996 0.0311 +5.1%
1997 0.0332 +7.0%
1998 0.04 +20.4%
1999 0.0508 +26.9%
2000 0.0495 -2.5%
2001 0.0504 +1.7%
2002 0.0505 +0.2%
2003 0.054 +7.0%
2004 0.0541 +0.1%
2005 0.0523 -3.4%
2006 0.0506 -3.1%
2007 0.0502 -0.8%
2008 0.0484 -3.7%
2009 0.0575 +18.9%
2010 0.0558 -3.0%
2011 0.0589 +5.6%
2012 0.0582 -1.3%
2013 0.0591 +1.6%
2014 0.0603 +2.1%
2015 0.0541 -10.3%
2016 0.056 +3.3%
2017 0.0565 +1.0%
2018 0.051 -9.7%
2019 0.047 -8.0%
2020 0.0474 +0.8%
2021 0.0433 -8.5%
2022 0.0449 +3.5%
2023 0.0454 +1.1%
2024 0.0451 -0.6%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 0.0451 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0958, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 0.0451 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0761, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1941 +65.4% 0.106 0.1754

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2415 0.1675 0.2696 10
1860s 0.0951 0.0676 0.1621 10
1870s 0.0505 0.0444 0.0623 10
1880s 0.0441 0.0393 0.0612 10
1890s 0.038 0.0332 0.0447 10
1900s 0.0492 0.0429 0.0604 10
1910s 0.0506 0.0488 0.0536 10
1920s 0.0701 0.0539 0.0779 10
1930s 0.0754 0.0643 0.0928 10
1940s 0.2037 0.106 0.245 10
1950s 0.0759 0.0357 0.1527 10
1960s 0.0233 0.0177 0.033 10
1970s 0.0201 0.0183 0.0218 10
1980s 0.0206 0.0164 0.0238 10
1990s 0.0317 0.0212 0.0508 10
2000s 0.0518 0.0484 0.0575 10
2010s 0.0557 0.047 0.0603 10
2020s 0.0452 0.0433 0.0474 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0486 compare
  2. 121 Botswana 0.0481 compare
  3. 122 Malawi 0.0459 compare
  4. 124 Kyrgyzstan 0.0415 compare
  5. 125 Croatia 0.0413 compare
  6. 126 Lithuania 0.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Liberia?
Share global ghg emissions in Liberia was 0.0451 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2696 in 1858.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 in 1989.
How does Liberia rank for share global ghg emissions?
Liberia ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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