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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 108,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 111,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1852 | 113,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 116,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 119,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1855 | 122,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1856 | 125,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1857 | 128,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1858 | 131,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1859 | 134,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1860 | 138,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1861 | 141,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1862 | 145,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1863 | 263,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +81.4% |
| 1864 | 267,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 272,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 276,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 280,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 300,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1869 | 300,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 300,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 302,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 305,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 307,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 309,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 311,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 321,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1877 | 331,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1878 | 342,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1879 | 354,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 366,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1881 | 367,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 368,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 369,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 370,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 381,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 392,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1887 | 404,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 416,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 429,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 443,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 457,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 472,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 487,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 504,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1895 | 521,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 540,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1897 | 559,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1898 | 552,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 546,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 539,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 538,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 536,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 535,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 533,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 532,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 530,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 529,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 528,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 526,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 525,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 527,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 529,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 531,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 533,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 535,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 537,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 540,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 542,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 545,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 547,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 547,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 546,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 545,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 544,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 543,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 542,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 540,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 538,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 537,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 535,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 533,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 532,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 530,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 529,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 527,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 525,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 522,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 520,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 517,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 514,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 512,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 510,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1943 | 508,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 506,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 495,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 484,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 473,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1948 | 467,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 460,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 500,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1951 | 491,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 497,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 496,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 536,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1955 | 487,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1956 | 472,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 504,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 576,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 552,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 569,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 559,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 645,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 741,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 863,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 930,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 978,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 972,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.2% |
| 1969 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -51.7% |
| 1983 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | +81.4% | 145,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1982 | -51.7% | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1969 | +30.9% | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | +27.2% | 972,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8992 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 306.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 166.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6269 kt (2050)
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.