Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Liberia
Liberia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 0.3841 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Liberia stood at 0.3841 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Liberia peaked at 0.4475 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1491 Mt CO2e, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 151st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2206 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2316 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2415 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2553 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2754 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2684 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2794 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2877 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2791 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2882 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2885 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3051 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3095 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3381 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3354 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3357 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3387 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3424 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3404 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3541 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2758 Mt CO2e | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2113 Mt CO2e | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2197 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1631 Mt CO2e | -25.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1491 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1536 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1779 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.234 Mt CO2e | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2593 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2518 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2433 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2306 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.221 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2211 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2214 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2223 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2383 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2739 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3095 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3698 Mt CO2e | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3815 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.381 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3666 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3556 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3668 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.401 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4475 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3724 Mt CO2e | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3768 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3871 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3864 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.386 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4012 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3831 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3841 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.3841 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.53 Mt CO2e, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.3841 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.42 Mt CO2e, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2627 Mt CO2e | 0.2206 Mt CO2e | 0.2882 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3288 Mt CO2e | 0.2885 Mt CO2e | 0.3541 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2096 Mt CO2e | 0.1491 Mt CO2e | 0.2758 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2551 Mt CO2e | 0.221 Mt CO2e | 0.3698 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3836 Mt CO2e | 0.3556 Mt CO2e | 0.4475 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3882 Mt CO2e | 0.3831 Mt CO2e | 0.4012 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Liberia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Liberia was 0.3841 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4475 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1491 Mt CO2e in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Liberia ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).