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Liberia Annual CO2 Emissions

Liberia's annual CO2 emissions fell to 771,001 tonnes in 2023, down from 792,081 tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents a decrease of 2.7% (21,080) from the previous year. Liberia has annual CO2 emissions lower than the global median (771,001.00 vs median 10.03 million). Compared with the median in Africa, Liberia is lower (771,001.00 vs regional median 4.62 million) and ranks 43rd out of 55 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1950-2023)

(in Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Tonnes)
2023 771,001
2022 792,081
2021 782,557
2020 779,626
2019 931,662
2018 605,740
2017 670,424
2016 643,524
2015 698,049
2014 733,526
2013 874,265
2012 915,015
2011 818,740
2010 709,268
2009 521,983.03
2008 530,796
2007 625,121
2006 672,734
2005 650,572
2004 546,472
2003 464,323
2002 432,027
2001 417,418
2000 398,769
1999 376,138
1998 473,047
1997 446,187
1996 427,462
1995 416,069
1994 415,256
1993 417,301
1992 391,658
1991 374,548
1990 456,132
1989 659,594
1988 809,184
1987 758,462
1986 722,879
1985 716,084
1984 695,432
1983 706,518
1982 597,408
1981 1,934,943
1980 2,037,558.1
1979 1,941,899
1978 1,503,152
1977 1,471,362
1976 1,475,601
1975 1,483,563
1974 1,721,723
1973 1,479,899
1972 1,505,547
1971 1,523,867
1970 1,450,587
1969 1,271,111
1968 882,816
1967 611,888
1966 611,888
1965 556,928
1964 483,648
1963 355,408
1962 252,815.98
1961 161,216
1960 164,880
1959 142,896
1958 161,216
1957 84,272
1956 47,632
1955 58,624
1954 102,592
1953 58,624
1952 54,960
1951 43,968
1950 47,632
Liberia Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in Liberia.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 19.97% 19.97% 2022
Forest Area (%) 78.46% 78.77% 2022