Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Liberia

Liberia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions was 13.96 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.96 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 180 countries
All-time high
13.96 kt
in 2023
All-time low
12.02 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Liberia, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 12.7 kt1991: 12.6 kt1992: 12.5 kt1993: 12.3 kt1994: 12.1 kt1995: 12 kt1996: 12 kt1997: 12.1 kt1998: 12.2 kt1999: 12.4 kt2000: 12.6 kt2001: 12.7 kt2002: 12.9 kt2003: 12.9 kt2004: 12.9 kt2005: 13 kt2006: 13.1 kt2007: 13.1 kt2008: 13.3 kt2009: 13.3 kt2010: 13.4 kt2011: 13.5 kt2012: 13.6 kt2013: 13.7 kt2014: 13.7 kt2015: 13.8 kt2016: 13.8 kt2017: 13.8 kt2018: 13.9 kt2019: 13.9 kt2020: 13.9 kt2021: 13.9 kt2022: 13.9 kt2023: 14 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Liberia stood at 13.96 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Liberia peaked at 13.96 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.02 kt, in 1996.

That places Liberia 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Liberia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 12.7 kt —
1991 12.62 kt -0.7%
1992 12.46 kt -1.2%
1993 12.29 kt -1.4%
1994 12.14 kt -1.2%
1995 12.04 kt -0.8%
1996 12.02 kt -0.2%
1997 12.13 kt +1.0%
1998 12.25 kt +0.9%
1999 12.37 kt +1.0%
2000 12.6 kt +1.9%
2001 12.75 kt +1.2%
2002 12.85 kt +0.8%
2003 12.88 kt +0.2%
2004 12.94 kt +0.5%
2005 12.99 kt +0.4%
2006 13.06 kt +0.5%
2007 13.15 kt +0.7%
2008 13.25 kt +0.8%
2009 13.33 kt +0.6%
2010 13.4 kt +0.6%
2011 13.5 kt +0.7%
2012 13.59 kt +0.7%
2013 13.68 kt +0.6%
2014 13.74 kt +0.4%
2015 13.78 kt +0.3%
2016 13.82 kt +0.3%
2017 13.84 kt +0.2%
2018 13.86 kt +0.1%
2019 13.86 kt +0.0%
2020 13.86 kt -0.0%
2021 13.88 kt +0.1%
2022 13.92 kt +0.3%
2023 13.96 kt +0.3%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 13.96 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.32 kt, 30% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 13.96 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4 kt, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.3 kt 12.02 kt 12.7 kt 10
2000s 12.98 kt 12.6 kt 13.33 kt 10
2010s 13.71 kt 13.4 kt 13.86 kt 10
2020s 13.9 kt 13.86 kt 13.96 kt 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 109 Sierra Leone 15.08 kt compare
  2. 110 Switzerland 14.63 kt compare
  3. 111 Georgia 13.99 kt compare
  4. 113 Central African Republic 13.95 kt compare
  5. 114 Benin 13.17 kt compare
  6. 115 Albania 12.55 kt compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions in Liberia?
Solid food waste — emissions in Liberia was 13.96 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 13.96 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.02 kt in 1996.
How does Liberia rank for solid food waste — emissions?
Liberia ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.