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Share global methane emissions in Liberia

Liberia: Share global methane emissions was 0.0264 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0264
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0303
in 1897
All-time low
0.0082
in 1969
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Liberia, 1850–2024

0.010.0150.020.0250.03185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Liberia is 0.0264, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Liberia peaked at 0.0303 in 1897 and was at its lowest, 0.0082, in 1969.

That places Liberia 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Liberia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0106 —
1851 0.0107 +1.4%
1852 0.0109 +1.3%
1853 0.011 +1.2%
1854 0.0111 +0.9%
1855 0.0113 +1.4%
1856 0.0114 +1.3%
1857 0.0116 +1.5%
1858 0.0118 +1.6%
1859 0.0119 +1.3%
1860 0.0121 +1.2%
1861 0.0122 +1.5%
1862 0.0125 +1.7%
1863 0.0207 +65.9%
1864 0.0208 +0.6%
1865 0.0209 +0.7%
1866 0.0211 +0.7%
1867 0.0213 +0.9%
1868 0.0225 +5.7%
1869 0.0224 -0.6%
1870 0.0222 -0.5%
1871 0.0222 -0.3%
1872 0.022 -0.6%
1873 0.0219 -0.4%
1874 0.022 +0.3%
1875 0.0219 -0.4%
1876 0.0224 +2.0%
1877 0.0228 +2.1%
1878 0.0233 +2.3%
1879 0.0238 +2.0%
1880 0.0242 +1.8%
1881 0.024 -0.8%
1882 0.0238 -0.8%
1883 0.0236 -0.9%
1884 0.0235 -0.5%
1885 0.0239 +1.9%
1886 0.0244 +1.9%
1887 0.0248 +1.6%
1888 0.0251 +1.3%
1889 0.0256 +2.1%
1890 0.026 +1.4%
1891 0.0265 +1.9%
1892 0.0271 +2.3%
1893 0.0278 +2.7%
1894 0.0284 +2.1%
1895 0.0289 +1.9%
1896 0.0296 +2.3%
1897 0.0303 +2.2%
1898 0.0296 -2.3%
1899 0.0287 -2.7%
1900 0.028 -2.5%
1901 0.0277 -1.3%
1902 0.0273 -1.2%
1903 0.0268 -2.0%
1904 0.0265 -1.0%
1905 0.0261 -1.5%
1906 0.0257 -1.8%
1907 0.025 -2.6%
1908 0.0249 -0.3%
1909 0.0245 -1.6%
1910 0.0242 -1.5%
1911 0.0241 -0.5%
1912 0.0239 -0.6%
1913 0.0236 -1.3%
1914 0.024 +1.6%
1915 0.024 +0.1%
1916 0.0237 -1.3%
1917 0.0235 -0.8%
1918 0.0237 +0.8%
1919 0.0241 +1.8%
1920 0.0236 -2.1%
1921 0.024 +1.8%
1922 0.0235 -2.0%
1923 0.0228 -3.1%
1924 0.0225 -1.1%
1925 0.0223 -1.0%
1926 0.0222 -0.4%
1927 0.0216 -2.8%
1928 0.0214 -0.8%
1929 0.0209 -2.3%
1930 0.0208 -0.3%
1931 0.0209 +0.4%
1932 0.0209 +0.0%
1933 0.0206 -1.7%
1934 0.0201 -2.5%
1935 0.0197 -1.9%
1936 0.0192 -2.5%
1937 0.0188 -2.0%
1938 0.0188 -0.2%
1939 0.0184 -1.8%
1940 0.0181 -2.0%
1941 0.0178 -1.3%
1942 0.0177 -0.9%
1943 0.0174 -1.7%
1944 0.0172 -1.2%
1945 0.0171 -0.2%
1946 0.0165 -3.9%
1947 0.0158 -4.3%
1948 0.0155 -1.9%
1949 0.0152 -1.7%
1950 0.0148 -2.8%
1951 0.0143 -3.3%
1952 0.014 -2.2%
1953 0.0136 -2.3%
1954 0.0133 -2.4%
1955 0.0127 -4.4%
1956 0.0124 -2.9%
1957 0.012 -2.7%
1958 0.0118 -1.8%
1959 0.0113 -4.0%
1960 0.0111 -2.6%
1961 0.0107 -3.1%
1962 0.0106 -1.4%
1963 0.0105 -0.9%
1964 0.0103 -1.4%
1965 0.01 -3.0%
1966 0.0088 -12.6%
1967 0.0086 -1.7%
1968 0.0085 -1.8%
1969 0.0082 -3.2%
1970 0.0086 +4.9%
1971 0.0088 +2.6%
1972 0.0089 +0.8%
1973 0.0091 +2.1%
1974 0.0084 -7.0%
1975 0.0084 -0.5%
1976 0.0084 -0.6%
1977 0.0101 +20.5%
1978 0.0098 -2.4%
1979 0.0102 +4.3%
1980 0.011 +7.3%
1981 0.0107 -3.1%
1982 0.0112 +5.1%
1983 0.0108 -3.6%
1984 0.0109 +1.1%
1985 0.0109 +0.2%
1986 0.0121 +10.8%
1987 0.0123 +1.2%
1988 0.0132 +7.4%
1989 0.0133 +1.3%
1990 0.0152 +13.9%
1991 0.0147 -3.5%
1992 0.0137 -6.7%
1993 0.0125 -8.4%
1994 0.0118 -5.9%
1995 0.0119 +0.6%
1996 0.0123 +3.8%
1997 0.0138 +12.1%
1998 0.0154 +11.8%
1999 0.0177 +14.6%
2000 0.0191 +7.8%
2001 0.019 -0.1%
2002 0.0198 +4.0%
2003 0.0199 +0.5%
2004 0.0202 +1.5%
2005 0.0208 +3.0%
2006 0.023 +10.3%
2007 0.0222 -3.5%
2008 0.0229 +3.3%
2009 0.0258 +12.8%
2010 0.0247 -4.4%
2011 0.0244 -1.0%
2012 0.0248 +1.5%
2013 0.0252 +1.5%
2014 0.0258 +2.6%
2015 0.0266 +2.9%
2016 0.026 -2.3%
2017 0.0255 -1.9%
2018 0.0253 -0.6%
2019 0.0266 +4.9%
2020 0.0271 +1.9%
2021 0.0264 -2.5%
2022 0.0267 +1.3%
2023 0.0264 -1.1%
2024 0.0264 +0.1%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 0.0264 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.196, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 0.0264 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1431, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global methane 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
1863 +65.9% 0.0125 0.0207

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0112 0.0106 0.0119 10
1860s 0.0186 0.0121 0.0225 10
1870s 0.0225 0.0219 0.0238 10
1880s 0.0243 0.0235 0.0256 10
1890s 0.0283 0.026 0.0303 10
1900s 0.0263 0.0245 0.028 10
1910s 0.0239 0.0235 0.0242 10
1920s 0.0225 0.0209 0.024 10
1930s 0.0198 0.0184 0.0209 10
1940s 0.0168 0.0152 0.0181 10
1950s 0.013 0.0113 0.0148 10
1960s 0.0097 0.0082 0.0111 10
1970s 0.0091 0.0084 0.0102 10
1980s 0.0116 0.0107 0.0133 10
1990s 0.0139 0.0118 0.0177 10
2000s 0.0213 0.019 0.0258 10
2010s 0.0255 0.0244 0.0266 10
2020s 0.0266 0.0264 0.0271 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

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  2. 141 Lithuania 0.0282 compare
  3. 142 Equatorial Guinea 0.0273 compare
  4. 144 Slovenia 0.0248 compare
  5. 145 Cyprus 0.0242 compare
  6. 146 Latvia 0.0241 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Liberia?
Share global methane emissions in Liberia was 0.0264 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0303 in 1897.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 in 1969.
How does Liberia rank for share global methane emissions?
Liberia ranks 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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