Access to electricity in Liberia
Liberia: Access to electricity was 34.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Liberia, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Liberia is 34.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 4,009.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Liberia peaked at 34.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Liberia 214th out of 217 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 urban 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% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +218.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +543.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +303.7% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +733.9% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -40.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +172.3% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +108.2% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +56.9% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 7.2% | 34.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 211 Malawi 42.0% compare
- 212 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 39.2% compare
- 213 Central African Republic 34.1% compare
- 215 Chad 31.4% compare
- 216 Guinea-Bissau 29.8% compare
- 217 South Sudan 22.0% compare
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 34.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2016.
- 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 214th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,009.0%. 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 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.