Global change over the last 50 years in Liberia
Liberia: Global change over the last 50 years was 28,114 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,114
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
129th
of 215 countries
All-time high
32,692
in 2020
All-time low
4,500
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Liberia, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Liberia is 28,114, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Liberia peaked at 32,692 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,500, in 1965.
That places Liberia 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,500 | — |
| 1966 | 5,000 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 8,900 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 9,300 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 10,064 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 10,046 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 10,132 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 10,190 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 10,812 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 13,484 | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 11,791 | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 13,004 | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 13,588 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 15,286 | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 14,657 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 11,486 | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 16,059 | +39.8% |
| 1987 | 18,734 | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 16,076 | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 14,805 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 6,463 | -56.3% |
| 1991 | 9,620 | +48.8% |
| 1992 | 8,891 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 7,782 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 7,721 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8,829 | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 7,408 | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 8,491 | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 10,717 | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 14,702 | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 11,540 | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 10,510 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 11,072 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 10,494 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 13,762 | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 12,192 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 8,944 | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 14,548 | +62.7% |
| 2008 | 7,950 | -45.4% |
| 2009 | 10,770 | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 11,780 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 13,511 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 14,129 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 15,221 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 14,597 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 14,239 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 14,063 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12,489 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 14,807 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 16,989 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 32,692 | +92.4% |
| 2021 | 26,319 | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 30,713 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 29,594 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 28,114 | -5.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 28,114 is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,138, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 28,114 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,700 | 4,500 | 7,000 | 5 |
| 1970s | 9,913 | 8,000 | 13,484 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,549 | 11,486 | 18,734 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,062 | 6,463 | 14,702 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,178 | 7,950 | 14,548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,183 | 11,780 | 16,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,486 | 26,319 | 32,692 | 5 |
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 global change over the last 50 years in Liberia?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Liberia was 28,114 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,692 in 2020.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,500 in 1965.
- How does Liberia rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Liberia ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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