Access to electricity in Liberia
Liberia: Access to electricity was 1.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Liberia, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Liberia stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.6% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Liberia peaked at 4.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 198th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +7900.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +126.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +157.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -53.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +226.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -71.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 4.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Liberia?
- Access to electricity in Liberia was 1.3% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for access to electricity?
- Liberia ranks 198th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.