Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 185.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Liberia stood at 185.23 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 235.5% on the previous year and up 175.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 849.94 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -460.79 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Liberia ranks 38th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 400 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1955 | -200 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1956 | 75 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1957 | 433.33 % change on previous year | +477.8% |
| 1958 | 110 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1959 | -123.81 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 1960 | 220 % change on previous year | -277.7% |
| 1961 | -116.67 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1963 | 12 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1964 | 25 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 1965 | -42.86 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1966 | -25 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1967 | -100 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 1969 | 43.32 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1970 | -53.78 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1971 | -59.17 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1972 | -125 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 1973 | -40 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1975 | -198.49 % change on previous year | +396.2% |
| 1976 | 96.66 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1977 | 46.76 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1978 | 849.94 % change on previous year | +1717.7% |
| 1980 | -78.2 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1981 | -207.27 % change on previous year | +165.1% |
| 1983 | 108.16 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1984 | -110.16 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 1985 | 286.29 % change on previous year | -359.9% |
| 1986 | -67.1 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1987 | 423.66 % change on previous year | -731.4% |
| 1988 | 42.55 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1989 | -394.92 % change on previous year | -1028.2% |
| 1990 | -36.01 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1991 | 59.9 % change on previous year | -266.3% |
| 1992 | 120.97 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 1993 | 49.87 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1994 | -107.97 % change on previous year | -316.5% |
| 1995 | 139.76 % change on previous year | -229.4% |
| 1997 | 64.36 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1998 | 43.44 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1999 | -460.79 % change on previous year | -1160.6% |
| 2000 | 127.13 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2001 | -56.95 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2002 | 61.41 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 2003 | 56.69 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 186.91 % change on previous year | +229.7% |
| 2005 | 31.18 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2006 | -82.83 % change on previous year | -365.7% |
| 2007 | -317.78 % change on previous year | +283.6% |
| 2008 | -143.24 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2009 | 91.01 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2011 | -39.59 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2012 | -18.14 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2013 | -144 % change on previous year | +693.7% |
| 2014 | -245.37 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 2015 | 75.25 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2016 | -49.39 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2017 | 139.8 % change on previous year | -383.0% |
| 2018 | -383.54 % change on previous year | -374.3% |
| 2019 | 650.01 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 2020 | -147.96 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2021 | 103.75 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2023 | -136.65 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 2024 | 185.23 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 185.23 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -8.98 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 185.23 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1717.7% | 46.76 % change on previous year | 849.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.69 % change on previous year | -200 % change on previous year | 433.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -116.67 % change on previous year | 220 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 64.62 % change on previous year | -198.49 % change on previous year | 849.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.3343 % change on previous year | -394.92 % change on previous year | 423.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -14.05 % change on previous year | -460.79 % change on previous year | 139.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -4.65 % change on previous year | -317.78 % change on previous year | 186.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -383.54 % change on previous year | 650.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -147.96 % change on previous year | 185.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 35 Guinea 185.23 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Cape Verde 185.23 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Mali 185.23 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 185.23 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Gambia 185.23 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 185.23 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Liberia was 185.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 849.94 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -460.79 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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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.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.