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Per capita nitrous oxide in Liberia

Liberia: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.0927 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0927
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
185th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.195
in 1950
All-time low
0.031
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Liberia, 1850–2024

0.050.10.150.2185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Liberia is 0.0927, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Liberia peaked at 0.195 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1850.

That places Liberia 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Liberia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.031 —
1851 0.0314 +1.3%
1852 0.0318 +1.2%
1853 0.0321 +1.0%
1854 0.0324 +0.9%
1855 0.0327 +0.8%
1856 0.0329 +0.6%
1857 0.033 +0.4%
1858 0.0331 +0.2%
1859 0.0331 +0.0%
1860 0.033 -0.2%
1861 0.0329 -0.4%
1862 0.0328 -0.5%
1863 0.0326 -0.5%
1864 0.0324 -0.5%
1865 0.0323 -0.5%
1866 0.0321 -0.5%
1867 0.0319 -0.5%
1868 0.0318 -0.5%
1869 0.0316 -0.5%
1870 0.0315 -0.5%
1871 0.0317 +0.7%
1872 0.0325 +2.6%
1873 0.0338 +3.9%
1874 0.0354 +4.7%
1875 0.0371 +4.9%
1876 0.0388 +4.7%
1877 0.0405 +4.2%
1878 0.0418 +3.4%
1879 0.0428 +2.3%
1880 0.0433 +1.1%
1881 0.0434 +0.3%
1882 0.0434 +0.1%
1883 0.0434 -0.0%
1884 0.0433 -0.1%
1885 0.0432 -0.2%
1886 0.0431 -0.2%
1887 0.043 -0.2%
1888 0.0429 -0.2%
1889 0.0429 -0.2%
1890 0.0447 +4.2%
1891 0.0448 +0.3%
1892 0.045 +0.4%
1893 0.0452 +0.4%
1894 0.0454 +0.5%
1895 0.0456 +0.5%
1896 0.0458 +0.5%
1897 0.0461 +0.6%
1898 0.0463 +0.6%
1899 0.0466 +0.6%
1900 0.0469 +0.6%
1901 0.0472 +0.7%
1902 0.0475 +0.7%
1903 0.0479 +0.7%
1904 0.0483 +0.8%
1905 0.0487 +0.8%
1906 0.0491 +0.9%
1907 0.0495 +0.9%
1908 0.05 +0.9%
1909 0.0505 +1.0%
1910 0.051 +1.0%
1911 0.0517 +1.5%
1912 0.0529 +2.3%
1913 0.0544 +2.9%
1914 0.0562 +3.3%
1915 0.0582 +3.5%
1916 0.0602 +3.5%
1917 0.0623 +3.4%
1918 0.0644 +3.4%
1919 0.0662 +2.9%
1920 0.0678 +2.3%
1921 0.0692 +2.1%
1922 0.0707 +2.2%
1923 0.0722 +2.1%
1924 0.0736 +2.0%
1925 0.0749 +1.8%
1926 0.076 +1.5%
1927 0.0768 +1.1%
1928 0.0772 +0.6%
1929 0.0772 -0.0%
1930 0.0767 -0.7%
1931 0.0757 -1.3%
1932 0.0744 -1.7%
1933 0.0729 -2.0%
1934 0.0713 -2.2%
1935 0.0697 -2.3%
1936 0.0681 -2.2%
1937 0.0667 -2.1%
1938 0.0655 -1.8%
1939 0.0646 -1.4%
1940 0.0639 -1.0%
1941 0.0679 +6.2%
1942 0.0792 +16.6%
1943 0.0956 +20.7%
1944 0.115 +20.3%
1945 0.1355 +17.9%
1946 0.1554 +14.7%
1947 0.173 +11.3%
1948 0.1866 +7.9%
1949 0.1946 +4.3%
1950 0.195 +0.2%
1951 0.1909 -2.1%
1952 0.1838 -3.7%
1953 0.1746 -5.0%
1954 0.1642 -6.0%
1955 0.1533 -6.6%
1956 0.1427 -6.9%
1957 0.1331 -6.7%
1958 0.1251 -6.0%
1959 0.1193 -4.6%
1960 0.1161 -2.7%
1961 0.124 +6.9%
1962 0.1249 +0.7%
1963 0.1275 +2.1%
1964 0.129 +1.2%
1965 0.1292 +0.1%
1966 0.1232 -4.6%
1967 0.124 +0.6%
1968 0.1227 -1.0%
1969 0.124 +1.1%
1970 0.1407 +13.4%
1971 0.1372 -2.4%
1972 0.1397 +1.8%
1973 0.1439 +3.0%
1974 0.1231 -14.4%
1975 0.13 +5.6%
1976 0.1351 +3.9%
1977 0.1525 +12.9%
1978 0.1341 -12.0%
1979 0.147 +9.6%
1980 0.1516 +3.1%
1981 0.1353 -10.8%
1982 0.1496 +10.5%
1983 0.1394 -6.8%
1984 0.1403 +0.6%
1985 0.1294 -7.7%
1986 0.1347 +4.1%
1987 0.1361 +1.1%
1988 0.1351 -0.8%
1989 0.1319 -2.4%
1990 0.1313 -0.5%
1991 0.1359 +3.6%
1992 0.1181 -13.1%
1993 0.1068 -9.6%
1994 0.1128 +5.7%
1995 0.1138 +0.9%
1996 0.1086 -4.6%
1997 0.1004 -7.6%
1998 0.1029 +2.5%
1999 0.0963 -6.4%
2000 0.0991 +2.9%
2001 0.095 -4.1%
2002 0.0954 +0.4%
2003 0.1027 +7.7%
2004 0.1031 +0.3%
2005 0.1005 -2.5%
2006 0.1085 +8.0%
2007 0.1033 -4.8%
2008 0.1039 +0.5%
2009 0.1459 +40.5%
2010 0.1112 -23.8%
2011 0.1097 -1.4%
2012 0.1084 -1.2%
2013 0.1046 -3.5%
2014 0.1158 +10.6%
2015 0.1337 +15.5%
2016 0.1049 -21.6%
2017 0.1019 -2.8%
2018 0.0987 -3.2%
2019 0.1088 +10.2%
2020 0.0996 -8.4%
2021 0.0966 -3.1%
2022 0.0981 +1.6%
2023 0.0969 -1.2%
2024 0.0927 -4.4%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 0.0927 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 0.0927 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +40.5% 0.1039 0.1459

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0324 0.031 0.0331 10
1860s 0.0323 0.0316 0.033 10
1870s 0.0366 0.0315 0.0428 10
1880s 0.0432 0.0429 0.0434 10
1890s 0.0455 0.0447 0.0466 10
1900s 0.0486 0.0469 0.0505 10
1910s 0.0578 0.051 0.0662 10
1920s 0.0736 0.0678 0.0772 10
1930s 0.0706 0.0646 0.0767 10
1940s 0.1267 0.0639 0.1946 10
1950s 0.1582 0.1193 0.195 10
1960s 0.1245 0.1161 0.1292 10
1970s 0.1383 0.1231 0.1525 10
1980s 0.1383 0.1294 0.1516 10
1990s 0.1127 0.0963 0.1359 10
2000s 0.1058 0.095 0.1459 10
2010s 0.1098 0.0987 0.1337 10
2020s 0.0968 0.0927 0.0996 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 182 Gambia 0.109 compare
  2. 183 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1036 compare
  3. 184 Afghanistan 0.1019 compare
  4. 186 Sri Lanka 0.0884 compare
  5. 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0876 compare
  6. 188 Grenada 0.0853 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Liberia?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Liberia was 0.0927 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.195 in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1850.
How does Liberia rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Liberia ranks 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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