How have things changed?, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.005 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.005 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
138th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0079 metric tons per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.0021 metric tons per person
in 2008
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Liberia, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.005 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0079 metric tons per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 metric tons per person, in 2008.
That places Liberia 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +35.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -50.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +69.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -47.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | +88.5% |
| 2021 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.005 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.005 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0062 metric tons per person, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.0072 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 0.0079 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.005 metric tons per person | 0.0063 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 135 Bermuda 0.0052 metric tons per person compare
- 136 Somalia 0.0051 metric tons per person compare
- 137 Poland 0.005 metric tons per person compare
- 139 United States Virgin Islands 0.0048 metric tons per person compare
- 140 Nigeria 0.0048 metric tons per person compare
- 141 Jamaica 0.0047 metric tons per person 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 how have things changed?, per capita in Liberia?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Liberia was 0.005 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 metric tons per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 metric tons per person in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
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- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.