Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0056 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 149 Peru 0.0064 kt per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kenya 0.006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 151 Eritrea 0.0058 kt per square kilometre compare
- 153 Zimbabwe 0.0044 kt per square kilometre compare
- 154 Sudan 0.0043 kt per square kilometre compare
- 155 Madagascar 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.