Total ghg emissions in Liberia
Liberia: Total ghg emissions was 24.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.54 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.83 million
in 1949
All-time low
2.52 million
in 1891
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Liberia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 24.54 million for total ghg emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Liberia peaked at 34.83 million in 1949 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million, in 1891.
That places Liberia 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.19 million | — |
| 1851 | 8.96 million | +24.5% |
| 1852 | 10.47 million | +16.9% |
| 1853 | 11.32 million | +8.1% |
| 1854 | 11.77 million | +4.0% |
| 1855 | 11.86 million | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 12.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1857 | 12.98 million | +6.2% |
| 1858 | 13.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 13.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 7.63 million | -41.6% |
| 1861 | 5.89 million | -22.9% |
| 1862 | 4.70 million | -20.2% |
| 1863 | 4.37 million | -7.0% |
| 1864 | 3.82 million | -12.6% |
| 1865 | 3.75 million | -2.0% |
| 1866 | 3.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 3.47 million | -7.6% |
| 1868 | 3.12 million | -10.1% |
| 1869 | 3.38 million | +8.5% |
| 1870 | 3.13 million | -7.4% |
| 1871 | 2.96 million | -5.3% |
| 1872 | 2.84 million | -4.3% |
| 1873 | 2.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 2.56 million | -11.7% |
| 1875 | 2.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 2.60 million | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 3.06 million | +17.7% |
| 1878 | 2.80 million | -8.4% |
| 1879 | 2.71 million | -3.2% |
| 1880 | 3.83 million | +41.3% |
| 1881 | 2.96 million | -22.8% |
| 1882 | 2.75 million | -7.1% |
| 1883 | 2.60 million | -5.6% |
| 1884 | 2.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 2.96 million | +12.6% |
| 1886 | 2.72 million | -8.2% |
| 1887 | 2.68 million | -1.7% |
| 1888 | 3.10 million | +15.9% |
| 1889 | 2.87 million | -7.5% |
| 1890 | 2.70 million | -5.9% |
| 1891 | 2.52 million | -6.7% |
| 1892 | 3.39 million | +34.4% |
| 1893 | 3.33 million | -1.8% |
| 1894 | 3.21 million | -3.4% |
| 1895 | 2.98 million | -7.3% |
| 1896 | 2.93 million | -1.8% |
| 1897 | 2.89 million | -1.4% |
| 1898 | 3.06 million | +6.1% |
| 1899 | 2.86 million | -6.5% |
| 1900 | 3.71 million | +29.6% |
| 1901 | 4.19 million | +12.9% |
| 1902 | 4.03 million | -3.8% |
| 1903 | 4.68 million | +16.1% |
| 1904 | 5.67 million | +21.1% |
| 1905 | 5.33 million | -5.9% |
| 1906 | 4.46 million | -16.4% |
| 1907 | 4.99 million | +12.0% |
| 1908 | 4.82 million | -3.5% |
| 1909 | 5.03 million | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 5.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 5.57 million | +10.1% |
| 1912 | 5.53 million | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 5.32 million | -3.9% |
| 1914 | 5.25 million | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 5.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 5.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 5.34 million | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 5.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 5.00 million | -6.2% |
| 1920 | 5.97 million | +19.2% |
| 1921 | 7.67 million | +28.6% |
| 1922 | 8.07 million | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 7.70 million | -4.6% |
| 1924 | 7.94 million | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 9.28 million | +16.8% |
| 1926 | 9.20 million | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 8.86 million | -3.7% |
| 1928 | 9.43 million | +6.5% |
| 1929 | 8.50 million | -9.8% |
| 1930 | 8.04 million | -5.4% |
| 1931 | 11.28 million | +40.3% |
| 1932 | 8.70 million | -22.9% |
| 1933 | 10.04 million | +15.3% |
| 1934 | 9.61 million | -4.3% |
| 1935 | 8.82 million | -8.2% |
| 1936 | 9.57 million | +8.5% |
| 1937 | 10.29 million | +7.5% |
| 1938 | 10.05 million | -2.4% |
| 1939 | 9.34 million | -7.0% |
| 1940 | 15.03 million | +60.9% |
| 1941 | 25.45 million | +69.3% |
| 1942 | 30.12 million | +18.3% |
| 1943 | 30.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 31.72 million | +5.0% |
| 1945 | 34.55 million | +8.9% |
| 1946 | 32.53 million | -5.8% |
| 1947 | 34.23 million | +5.3% |
| 1948 | 32.99 million | -3.6% |
| 1949 | 34.83 million | +5.6% |
| 1950 | 26.04 million | -25.2% |
| 1951 | 21.21 million | -18.5% |
| 1952 | 16.59 million | -21.8% |
| 1953 | 14.93 million | -10.0% |
| 1954 | 14.33 million | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 13.01 million | -9.2% |
| 1956 | 11.56 million | -11.2% |
| 1957 | 10.84 million | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 9.36 million | -13.6% |
| 1959 | 8.29 million | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 7.54 million | -9.2% |
| 1961 | 6.30 million | -16.3% |
| 1962 | 6.19 million | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 5.82 million | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 5.08 million | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 4.91 million | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 5.33 million | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 4.47 million | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 5.40 million | +20.8% |
| 1969 | 5.23 million | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 5.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 5.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 6.06 million | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 6.39 million | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 6.35 million | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.89 million | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 6.84 million | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 6.84 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.76 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.36 million | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 7.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.85 million | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6.40 million | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 5.98 million | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 6.74 million | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 7.49 million | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 7.56 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.13 million | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 7.99 million | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.09 million | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 7.95 million | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 9.08 million | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 10.91 million | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 10.40 million | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 11.69 million | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 11.51 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.43 million | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 13.80 million | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 16.07 million | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 20.55 million | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 20.21 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 20.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 20.92 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 23.88 million | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 24.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.52 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 23.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.06 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.42 million | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 27.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.01 million | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 30.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 31.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 28.22 million | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 28.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.22 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 26.61 million | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 24.69 million | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 23.96 million | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.81 million | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 24.00 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 24.53 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24.54 million | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 24.54 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 24.54 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | +69.3% | 15.03 million | 25.45 million |
| 1940 | +60.9% | 9.34 million | 15.03 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.29 million | 7.19 million | 13.09 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.39 million | 3.12 million | 7.63 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.82 million | 2.56 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.91 million | 2.60 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.99 million | 2.52 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.69 million | 3.71 million | 5.67 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.31 million | 5.00 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.26 million | 5.97 million | 9.43 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.57 million | 8.04 million | 11.28 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 30.17 million | 15.03 million | 34.83 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.62 million | 8.29 million | 26.04 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.63 million | 4.47 million | 7.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.32 million | 5.28 million | 7.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.17 million | 5.98 million | 8.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.44 million | 7.95 million | 20.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.02 million | 20.21 million | 27.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.71 million | 24.69 million | 31.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.97 million | 22.81 million | 24.54 million | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Liberia?
- Total ghg emissions in Liberia was 24.54 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.83 million in 1949.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million in 1891.
- How does Liberia rank for total ghg emissions?
- Liberia ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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