Waste — Emissions Share in Liberia

Liberia: Waste — Emissions Share was 20.52 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
20.52 %
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
113th
of 208 countries
All-time high
20.52 %
in 2023
All-time low
12.89 %
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Liberia, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 19.9 %1991: 20.1 %1992: 20 %1993: 20.5 %1994: 20.5 %1995: 19.8 %1996: 20.2 %1997: 19.6 %1998: 18.7 %1999: 17.5 %2000: 16.8 %2001: 17.9 %2002: 18 %2003: 15.7 %2004: 15.7 %2005: 15.8 %2006: 13.9 %2007: 16.2 %2008: 16.2 %2009: 12.9 %2010: 16.8 %2011: 17.1 %2012: 17.8 %2013: 18.4 %2014: 16.9 %2015: 14.6 %2016: 18.9 %2017: 19.6 %2018: 20.1 %2019: 18.5 %2020: 19.7 %2021: 20.5 %2022: 20.2 %2023: 20.5 %

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 20.52 % for waste — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Liberia peaked at 20.52 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.89 %, in 2009.

Liberia ranks 113th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.67 % 17.47 % 20.51 % 10
2000s 15.92 % 12.89 % 17.96 % 10
2010s 17.85 % 14.64 % 20.09 % 10
2020s 20.23 % 19.72 % 20.52 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Liberia?
Waste — emissions share in Liberia was 20.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 20.52 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.89 % in 2009.
How does Liberia rank for waste — emissions share?
Liberia ranks 113th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.