CO₂ emissions · Africa · 2024 data
Liberia CO₂ Emissions
Liberia emitted 859 thousand tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 0.15 t per person — #170 of 213 countries and 0.00% of global emissions. That is 3% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 1980 at 2.0 million tonnes and are now 58% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Liberia, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.9 | 0.15 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 | 0.15 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9 | 0.16 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | 0.15 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | 0.15 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | 0.19 | +53.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | 0.12 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7 | 0.14 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6 | 0.14 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | 0.15 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | 0.16 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | 0.20 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9 | 0.21 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | 0.20 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7 | 0.18 | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | 0.13 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | 0.14 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6 | 0.17 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7 | 0.19 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7 | 0.20 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | 0.17 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | 0.15 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4 | 0.14 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4 | 0.14 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4 | 0.14 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4 | 0.13 | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5 | 0.18 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4 | 0.19 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4 | 0.19 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4 | 0.19 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4 | 0.19 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4 | 0.19 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4 | 0.19 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4 | 0.19 | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | 0.21 | -30.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7 | 0.26 | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8 | 0.33 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8 | 0.32 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7 | 0.31 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7 | 0.32 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7 | 0.32 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7 | 0.34 | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6 | 0.29 | -69.1% |
| 1981 | 1.9 | 0.97 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.0 | 1.06 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.9 | 1.04 | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5 | 0.83 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.5 | 0.83 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.5 | 0.86 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.5 | 0.89 | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 1.7 | 1.06 | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 1.5 | 0.94 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.5 | 0.98 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.5 | 1.01 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5 | 0.99 | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 1.3 | 0.89 | +43.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9 | 0.63 | +44.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6 | 0.46 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6 | 0.43 | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5 | 0.38 | +36.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4 | 0.29 | +40.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3 | 0.21 | +57.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2 | 0.14 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1 | 0.13 | -11.2% |
| 1958 | 0.2 | 0.15 | +91.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1 | 0.08 | +75.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0 | 0.05 | -18.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1 | 0.06 | -42.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1 | 0.10 | +74.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1 | 0.06 | +7.3% |
| 1952 | 0.1 | 0.06 | +25.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0 | 0.05 | -8.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0 | 0.05 | — |
Where Liberia's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Liberia vs the world
Primary energy use: 570 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
Liberia and its neighbours — CO₂ per person
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.