Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liberia
Liberia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
155th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
108,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liberia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liberia is 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liberia peaked at 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 108,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Liberia 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 121,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 238,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 318,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 354,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 386,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 366,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 508,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 443,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 559,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 532,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 526,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 539,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 534,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 525,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 545,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 543,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 537,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 547,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 527,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 517,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 535,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 493,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 460,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 514,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 511,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 472,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 576,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 911,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 559,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 152 Burundi 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 153 Iceland 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 154 Suriname 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 156 Bahamas 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 157 Lesotho 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 158 Central African Republic 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Liberia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 5.73 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.1% (2025)
- Urban population 3.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 52.52 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liberia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liberia was 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Liberia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Liberia ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.