Emissions of air pollutants in Liberia
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 43.99 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 44.01 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 44.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 44.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 44.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 44.04 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 44.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 44.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 44.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 44.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 44.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 44.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 44.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 44.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 44.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 44.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 44.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 44.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 44.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 44.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 44.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 44.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 44.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 44.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 44.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 44.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 44.18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 44.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 44.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 44.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 44.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 44.21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 44.21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 44.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 44.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 44.23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 44.23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 44.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 44.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 44.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 44.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 44.26 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 44.26 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 44.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 44.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 44.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 44.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 44.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 44.29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 44.32 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 44.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 44.4 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 44.43 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 44.47 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 44.5 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 44.54 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 44.57 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 44.61 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 44.64 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 44.7 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 44.76 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 44.81 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 44.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 44.93 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 44.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 45.04 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 45.1 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 45.16 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 45.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 45.27 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 45.33 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 45.39 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 45.44 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 45.5 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 45.55 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 45.61 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 45.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 45.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 45.78 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 45.84 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 45.89 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 45.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 46.01 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 46.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 46.12 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 46.17 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 46.23 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 46.28 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 46.34 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 46.4 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 46.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 46.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 46.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 46.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 46.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 46.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 46.78 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 46.84 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 46.89 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 48.28 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1852 | 49.72 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1853 | 51.21 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1854 | 52.75 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1855 | 54.35 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1856 | 56.01 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1857 | 57.73 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1858 | 59.52 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1859 | 61.37 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1860 | 63.28 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1861 | 65.33 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1862 | 67.46 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1863 | 69.66 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1864 | 71.94 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1865 | 74.31 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1866 | 76.76 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1867 | 79.3 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1868 | 24.68 tonnes | -68.9% |
| 1869 | 90.78 tonnes | +267.8% |
| 1870 | 90.67 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 155.84 tonnes | +71.9% |
| 1872 | 157.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 158.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 159.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 160.79 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 166.15 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1877 | 171.84 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 177.88 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 184.29 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 191.11 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 191.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 192.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 193.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 193.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 199.74 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1886 | 205.98 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1887 | 212.54 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1888 | 219.45 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 226.7 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 234.32 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 242.32 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1892 | 250.72 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1893 | 259.55 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1894 | 268.81 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 278.55 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 288.78 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 299.53 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 295.82 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 292.19 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 288.62 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 313.75 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1902 | 338.3 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1903 | 362.26 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1904 | 385.68 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1905 | 408.55 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1906 | 430.95 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1907 | 452.85 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1908 | 474.26 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1909 | 495.21 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 515.71 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1911 | 538.83 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1912 | 561.81 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1913 | 584.64 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1914 | 607.36 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1915 | 629.97 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 652.48 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 674.9 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1918 | 697.26 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 719.57 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 741.82 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 759.32 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 776.35 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 792.95 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 808.75 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 825.03 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 840.24 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 854.46 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 867.89 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 880.69 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 892.25 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 904.52 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 915.68 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 926.23 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 935.99 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 944.98 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 954.08 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 965.39 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 975.93 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 985.65 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 994.5 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 1,004 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 1,012 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 1,020 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 1,028 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 1,034 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 1,040 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 1,045 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 1,061 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 1,077 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 1,789 tonnes | +66.1% |
| 1951 | 1,757 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 1,914 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1953 | 1,962 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 2,539 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1955 | 1,955 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1956 | 1,818 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1957 | 2,252 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1958 | 3,110 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1959 | 2,861 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 3,048 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 2,971 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 3,790 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1963 | 4,627 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 5,593 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 6,044 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 6,184 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5,916 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 7,285 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 9,320 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1970 | 9,979 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 13,757 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1972 | 14,166 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 15,103 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 16,979 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 16,198 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 18,277 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 15,388 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 15,178 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 19,132 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 19,914 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 20,172 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 10,376 tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1983 | 11,326 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 11,737 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 11,814 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 12,129 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 11,563 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 11,801 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 11,716 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 7,756 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1991 | 5,935 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 5,832 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5,811 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,937 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6,081 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6,344 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 6,591 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 7,068 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 7,574 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 8,935 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 9,400 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 9,610 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10,066 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 10,774 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 11,815 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 12,338 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 11,939 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11,746 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11,628 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 14,193 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 14,864 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 15,840 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 15,127 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 17,301 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 18,540 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 19,412 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 20,504 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 20,773 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 21,765 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 22,099 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 22,178 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 23,684 tonnes | +6.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 23,684 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,196 tonnes, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 23,684 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | +267.8% | 24.68 tonnes | 90.78 tonnes |
| 1871 | +71.9% | 90.67 tonnes | 155.84 tonnes |
| 1868 | -68.9% | 79.3 tonnes | 24.68 tonnes |
| 1950 | +66.1% | 1,077 tonnes | 1,789 tonnes |
| 1982 | -48.6% | 20,172 tonnes | 10,376 tonnes |
| 1958 | +38.1% | 2,252 tonnes | 3,110 tonnes |
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 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.