Human caused air pollution exposure in Liberia
Liberia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 13.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.05
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
108th
of 240 countries
All-time high
14.69
in 2009
All-time low
11.01
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Liberia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Liberia is 13.05, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Liberia peaked at 14.69 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.01, in 2021.
That places Liberia 108th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.45 | — |
| 1999 | 13.32 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 11.68 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 11.89 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.36 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 11.57 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.67 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.2 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 11.92 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 12.02 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.93 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 14.69 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 12.48 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 13.77 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 11.42 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 13.14 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 12.09 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 12.39 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.52 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.08 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 11.55 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 11.96 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.9 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.01 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 12.06 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 11.37 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 13.05 | +14.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 13.05 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.3, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 13.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.88 | 13.32 | 14.45 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.29 | 11.36 | 14.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.34 | 11.42 | 13.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.88 | 11.01 | 13.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More environment data for Liberia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2157 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.8 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Liberia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Liberia was 13.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.69 in 2009.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.01 in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Liberia ranks 108th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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