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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.96 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 61.33 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 57.9 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 55.68 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 51.16 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 50.71 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 49.28 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 49.73 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 44.94 kilograms per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 42.53 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 40.98 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 39.8 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 42.01 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 44.88 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 44.35 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 42.41 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 45.83 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 43.61 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 47.11 kilograms per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 73.55 kilograms per person | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 54.2 kilograms per person | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 52.12 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 52.59 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.21 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 54.77 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 64.39 kilograms per person | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 50.47 kilograms per person | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 49.5 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 46.51 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 51.55 kilograms per person | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 46.61 kilograms per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 43.73 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 42.8 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 41.87 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 41.87 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 41.87 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +56.1% | 47.11 kilograms per person | 73.55 kilograms per person |
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
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.