Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Liberia
Liberia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.5485 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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 waste in Liberia stood at 0.5485 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Liberia peaked at 0.5485 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1301 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 138th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1301 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1368 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1396 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1425 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1456 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.149 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1528 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1568 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1611 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1659 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1711 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1782 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1861 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.194 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2008 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2057 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2129 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2191 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.224 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2284 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2327 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2211 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2078 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1964 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1888 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1856 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1927 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2048 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2189 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2322 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2428 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2531 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2622 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2436 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2469 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2571 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2713 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2887 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3059 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.322 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3384 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3566 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3749 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.394 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4058 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.416 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.424 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4367 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.449 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4666 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4851 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5039 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5236 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5359 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5485 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.5485 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 Mt CO2e, 32% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.5485 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 Mt CO2e, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.148 Mt CO2e | 0.1301 Mt CO2e | 0.1659 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.202 Mt CO2e | 0.1711 Mt CO2e | 0.2284 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2081 Mt CO2e | 0.1856 Mt CO2e | 0.2327 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2694 Mt CO2e | 0.2428 Mt CO2e | 0.322 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4062 Mt CO2e | 0.3384 Mt CO2e | 0.4666 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5194 Mt CO2e | 0.4851 Mt CO2e | 0.5485 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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 methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Liberia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Liberia was 0.5485 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 waste recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5485 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1301 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Liberia ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).