What is emissions of air pollutants in Liberia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Liberia was 23,684 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 23,684 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 24.68 tonnes in 1868.

How does Liberia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Liberia ranks 156th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Liberia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Liberia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Liberia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liberia: Emissions of air pollutants was 23,684 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

23,684 tonnes

Change on year

up 6.8%

World rank

156th

of 220 countries

All-time high

23,684 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

24.68 tonnes

in 1868

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Liberia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 23,684 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Liberia peaked at 23,684 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.68 tonnes, in 1868.

That places Liberia 156th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	44.02 tonnes	43.99 tonnes	44.06 tonnes	10
1760s	44.09 tonnes	44.06 tonnes	44.12 tonnes	10
1770s	44.16 tonnes	44.13 tonnes	44.19 tonnes	10
1780s	44.22 tonnes	44.19 tonnes	44.24 tonnes	10
1790s	44.26 tonnes	44.25 tonnes	44.28 tonnes	10
1800s	44.45 tonnes	44.29 tonnes	44.61 tonnes	10
1810s	44.9 tonnes	44.64 tonnes	45.16 tonnes	10
1820s	45.47 tonnes	45.22 tonnes	45.73 tonnes	10
1830s	46.03 tonnes	45.78 tonnes	46.28 tonnes	10
1840s	46.59 tonnes	46.34 tonnes	46.84 tonnes	10
1850s	53.78 tonnes	46.89 tonnes	61.37 tonnes	10
1860s	68.35 tonnes	24.68 tonnes	90.78 tonnes	10
1870s	158.23 tonnes	90.67 tonnes	184.29 tonnes	10
1880s	202.67 tonnes	191.11 tonnes	226.7 tonnes	10
1890s	271.06 tonnes	234.32 tonnes	299.53 tonnes	10
1900s	395.04 tonnes	288.62 tonnes	495.21 tonnes	10
1910s	618.25 tonnes	515.71 tonnes	719.57 tonnes	10
1920s	814.75 tonnes	741.82 tonnes	880.69 tonnes	10
1930s	940.07 tonnes	892.25 tonnes	985.65 tonnes	10
1940s	1,032 tonnes	994.5 tonnes	1,077 tonnes	10
1950s	2,196 tonnes	1,757 tonnes	3,110 tonnes	10
1960s	5,478 tonnes	2,971 tonnes	9,320 tonnes	10
1970s	15,416 tonnes	9,979 tonnes	19,132 tonnes	10
1980s	13,255 tonnes	10,376 tonnes	20,172 tonnes	10
1990s	6,493 tonnes	5,811 tonnes	7,756 tonnes	10
2000s	10,825 tonnes	8,935 tonnes	12,338 tonnes	10
2010s	17,832 tonnes	14,193 tonnes	21,765 tonnes	10
2020s	22,653 tonnes	22,099 tonnes	23,684 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Liberia

153 Armenia 25,032 tonnes compare
155 Sierra Leone 24,282 tonnes compare
157 Equatorial Guinea 23,410 tonnes compare
158 New Caledonia 23,358 tonnes compare
159 Iceland 22,292 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Liberia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7946 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3841 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5485 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Liberia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Liberia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Liberia was 23,684 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 23,684 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 24.68 tonnes in 1868.
How does Liberia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Liberia ranks 156th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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