Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Liberia
Liberia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 41.87 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Liberia stood at 41.87 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Liberia peaked at 73.55 kilograms per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.8 kilograms per person, in 2001.
That places Liberia 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.62 kilograms per person | 42.53 kilograms per person | 62.96 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.45 kilograms per person | 39.8 kilograms per person | 73.55 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.53 kilograms per person | 46.51 kilograms per person | 64.39 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.75 kilograms per person | 41.87 kilograms per person | 46.61 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 171 North Korea 48.45 kilograms per person compare
- 172 Comoros 47.04 kilograms per person compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 43.31 kilograms per person compare
- 176 Bahamas 25.03 kilograms per person compare
- 177 Bahrain 12.74 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Liberia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.446 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2305 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4456 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Liberia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Liberia was 41.87 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.55 kilograms per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8 kilograms per person in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Liberia ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.