Long run air pollution in Liberia
Liberia: Long run air pollution was 23,684 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
23,684
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
156th
of 220 countries
All-time high
23,684
in 2022
All-time low
24.68
in 1868
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Liberia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 23,684 for long run air pollution 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, long run air pollution in Liberia peaked at 23,684 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.68, 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.
Long run air pollution in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 43.99 | — |
| 1751 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 44.01 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 44.02 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 44.03 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 44.03 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 44.04 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 44.05 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 44.06 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 44.06 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 44.07 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 44.08 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 44.08 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 44.09 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 44.1 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 44.1 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 44.11 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 44.12 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 44.12 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 44.13 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 44.14 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 44.14 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 44.15 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 44.16 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 44.16 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 44.17 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 44.17 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 44.18 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 44.19 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 44.19 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 44.2 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 44.2 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 44.21 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 44.21 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 44.22 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 44.22 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 44.23 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 44.23 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 44.24 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 44.25 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 44.25 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 44.25 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 44.26 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 44.26 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 44.27 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 44.27 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 44.28 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 44.28 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 44.28 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 44.29 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 44.32 | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 44.36 | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 44.4 | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 44.43 | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 44.47 | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 44.5 | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 44.54 | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 44.57 | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 44.61 | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 44.64 | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 44.7 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 44.76 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 44.81 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 44.87 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 44.93 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 44.99 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 45.04 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 45.1 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 45.16 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 45.22 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 45.27 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 45.33 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 45.39 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 45.44 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 45.5 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 45.55 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 45.61 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 45.67 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 45.73 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 45.78 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 45.84 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 45.89 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 45.95 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 46.01 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 46.06 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 46.12 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 46.17 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 46.23 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 46.28 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 46.34 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 46.4 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 46.45 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 46.51 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 46.56 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 46.62 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 46.67 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 46.73 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 46.78 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 46.84 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 46.89 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 48.28 | +3.0% |
| 1852 | 49.72 | +3.0% |
| 1853 | 51.21 | +3.0% |
| 1854 | 52.75 | +3.0% |
| 1855 | 54.35 | +3.0% |
| 1856 | 56.01 | +3.1% |
| 1857 | 57.73 | +3.1% |
| 1858 | 59.52 | +3.1% |
| 1859 | 61.37 | +3.1% |
| 1860 | 63.28 | +3.1% |
| 1861 | 65.33 | +3.2% |
| 1862 | 67.46 | +3.3% |
| 1863 | 69.66 | +3.3% |
| 1864 | 71.94 | +3.3% |
| 1865 | 74.31 | +3.3% |
| 1866 | 76.76 | +3.3% |
| 1867 | 79.3 | +3.3% |
| 1868 | 24.68 | -68.9% |
| 1869 | 90.78 | +267.8% |
| 1870 | 90.67 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 155.84 | +71.9% |
| 1872 | 157.05 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 158.29 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 159.53 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 160.79 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 166.15 | +3.3% |
| 1877 | 171.84 | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 177.88 | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 184.29 | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 191.11 | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 191.78 | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 192.45 | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 193.12 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 193.8 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 199.74 | +3.1% |
| 1886 | 205.98 | +3.1% |
| 1887 | 212.54 | +3.2% |
| 1888 | 219.45 | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 226.7 | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 234.32 | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 242.32 | +3.4% |
| 1892 | 250.72 | +3.5% |
| 1893 | 259.55 | +3.5% |
| 1894 | 268.81 | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 278.55 | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 288.78 | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 299.53 | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 295.82 | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 292.19 | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 288.62 | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 313.75 | +8.7% |
| 1902 | 338.3 | +7.8% |
| 1903 | 362.26 | +7.1% |
| 1904 | 385.68 | +6.5% |
| 1905 | 408.55 | +5.9% |
| 1906 | 430.95 | +5.5% |
| 1907 | 452.85 | +5.1% |
| 1908 | 474.26 | +4.7% |
| 1909 | 495.21 | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 515.71 | +4.1% |
| 1911 | 538.83 | +4.5% |
| 1912 | 561.81 | +4.3% |
| 1913 | 584.64 | +4.1% |
| 1914 | 607.36 | +3.9% |
| 1915 | 629.97 | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 652.48 | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 674.9 | +3.4% |
| 1918 | 697.26 | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 719.57 | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 741.82 | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 759.32 | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 776.35 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 792.95 | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 808.75 | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 825.03 | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 840.24 | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 854.46 | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 867.89 | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 880.69 | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 892.25 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 904.52 | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 915.68 | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 926.23 | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 935.99 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 944.98 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 954.08 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 965.39 | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 975.93 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 985.65 | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 994.5 | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 1,004 | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 1,012 | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 1,020 | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 1,028 | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 1,034 | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 1,040 | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 1,045 | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 1,061 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 1,077 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 1,789 | +66.1% |
| 1951 | 1,757 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 1,914 | +9.0% |
| 1953 | 1,962 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 2,539 | +29.4% |
| 1955 | 1,955 | -23.0% |
| 1956 | 1,818 | -7.0% |
| 1957 | 2,252 | +23.9% |
| 1958 | 3,110 | +38.1% |
| 1959 | 2,861 | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 3,048 | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 2,971 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 3,790 | +27.6% |
| 1963 | 4,627 | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 5,593 | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 6,044 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 6,184 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5,916 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 7,285 | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 9,320 | +27.9% |
| 1970 | 9,979 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 13,757 | +37.9% |
| 1972 | 14,166 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 15,103 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 16,979 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 16,198 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 18,277 | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 15,388 | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 15,178 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 19,132 | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 19,914 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 20,172 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 10,376 | -48.6% |
| 1983 | 11,326 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 11,737 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 11,814 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 12,129 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 11,563 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 11,801 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 11,716 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 7,756 | -33.8% |
| 1991 | 5,935 | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 5,832 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5,811 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,937 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6,081 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6,344 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 6,591 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 7,068 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 7,574 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 8,935 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 9,400 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 9,610 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10,066 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 10,774 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 11,815 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 12,338 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 11,939 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11,746 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11,628 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 14,193 | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 14,864 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 15,840 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 15,127 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 17,301 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 18,540 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 19,412 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 20,504 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 20,773 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 21,765 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 22,099 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 22,178 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 23,684 | +6.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 23,684 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,196, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 23,684 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 | 90.78 |
| 1871 | +71.9% | 90.67 | 155.84 |
| 1868 | -68.9% | 79.3 | 24.68 |
| 1950 | +66.1% | 1,077 | 1,789 |
| 1982 | -48.6% | 20,172 | 10,376 |
| 1958 | +38.1% | 2,252 | 3,110 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 44.02 | 43.99 | 44.06 | 10 |
| 1760s | 44.09 | 44.06 | 44.12 | 10 |
| 1770s | 44.16 | 44.13 | 44.19 | 10 |
| 1780s | 44.22 | 44.19 | 44.24 | 10 |
| 1790s | 44.26 | 44.25 | 44.28 | 10 |
| 1800s | 44.45 | 44.29 | 44.61 | 10 |
| 1810s | 44.9 | 44.64 | 45.16 | 10 |
| 1820s | 45.47 | 45.22 | 45.73 | 10 |
| 1830s | 46.03 | 45.78 | 46.28 | 10 |
| 1840s | 46.59 | 46.34 | 46.84 | 10 |
| 1850s | 53.78 | 46.89 | 61.37 | 10 |
| 1860s | 68.35 | 24.68 | 90.78 | 10 |
| 1870s | 158.23 | 90.67 | 184.29 | 10 |
| 1880s | 202.67 | 191.11 | 226.7 | 10 |
| 1890s | 271.06 | 234.32 | 299.53 | 10 |
| 1900s | 395.04 | 288.62 | 495.21 | 10 |
| 1910s | 618.25 | 515.71 | 719.57 | 10 |
| 1920s | 814.75 | 741.82 | 880.69 | 10 |
| 1930s | 940.07 | 892.25 | 985.65 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,032 | 994.5 | 1,077 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,196 | 1,757 | 3,110 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,478 | 2,971 | 9,320 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,416 | 9,979 | 19,132 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,255 | 10,376 | 20,172 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,493 | 5,811 | 7,756 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,825 | 8,935 | 12,338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,832 | 14,193 | 21,765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,653 | 22,099 | 23,684 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Liberia?
- Long run air pollution in Liberia was 23,684 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,684 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.68 in 1868.
- How does Liberia rank for long run air pollution?
- Liberia ranks 156th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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