Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Liberia
Liberia: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 80.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Liberia, 2015–2021
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 80.0% for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 42nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33.3% | — |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +60.0% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +20.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 80.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.7%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 80.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.4%, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.0% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 66.7% | 80.0% | 2 |
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 share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Liberia?
- Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Liberia was 80.0% in 2021, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
- Liberia ranks 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%).