Waste — Emissions Share in Liberia
Liberia: Waste — Emissions Share was 20.52 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste — Emissions Share in Liberia, 1990–2023
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 119th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Waste — Emissions Share in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.9 % | — |
| 1991 | 20.09 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 20.02 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 20.46 % | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 20.51 % | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.75 % | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 20.18 % | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 19.56 % | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 18.74 % | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 17.47 % | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 16.8 % | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 17.94 % | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 17.96 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.71 % | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 15.66 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.82 % | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.92 % | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 16.25 % | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 16.25 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.89 % | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 16.76 % | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 17.05 % | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.78 % | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 18.37 % | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 16.89 % | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 14.64 % | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 18.86 % | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 19.55 % | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 20.09 % | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 18.48 % | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 19.72 % | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 20.46 % | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 20.2 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.52 % | +1.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 20.52 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.87 %, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 20.52 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 117 Ecuador 20.58 % compare
- 118 United Arab Emirates 20.57 % compare
- 120 Côte d'Ivoire 20.41 % compare
- 120 Cote d'Ivoire 20.41 % compare
- 122 Tokelau 20.18 % 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 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 119th out of 222 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
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.