CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Liberia
Liberia: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 524.38 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Liberia, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 524.38 thousand metric tons for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in 2009.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Liberia peaked at 2,043 thousand metric tons in 1980 and was at its lowest, 161.35 thousand metric tons, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 42nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 535.75 thousand metric tons | 161.35 thousand metric tons | 1,272 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,558 thousand metric tons | 1,452 thousand metric tons | 1,947 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 969.92 thousand metric tons | 601.39 thousand metric tons | 2,043 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 353.13 thousand metric tons | 286.03 thousand metric tons | 484.04 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 587.82 thousand metric tons | 436.37 thousand metric tons | 759.07 thousand metric tons | 10 |
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More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -87.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.89 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 101.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Liberia?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Liberia was 524.38 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,043 thousand metric tons in 1980.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.35 thousand metric tons in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Liberia ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.