Electricity net generation in Liberia
Liberia: Electricity net generation was 0.897 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Electricity net generation in Liberia, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.897 for electricity net generation in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 182.1% on the previous year and up 258.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Liberia peaked at 0.897 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1999.
Liberia ranks 151st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity net generation in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.852 | — |
| 1981 | 0.801 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.806 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.794 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.696 | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.73 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.784 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.79 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.785 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.301 | -61.7% |
| 1991 | 0.273 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.282 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.28 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.294 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.28 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.282 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.291 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.376 | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.322 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.318 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.897 | +182.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.897 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.897, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.897 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +182.1% | 0.318 | 0.897 |
| 1990 | -61.7% | 0.785 | 0.301 |
| 1999 | -33.3% | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | +29.2% | 0.291 | 0.376 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7838 | 0.696 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.277 | 0.2 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.215 | 0.2 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3057 | 0.25 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.897 | 0.897 | 0.897 | 1 |
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 electricity net generation in Liberia?
- Electricity net generation in Liberia was 0.897 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.897 in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for electricity net generation?
- Liberia ranks 151st out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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