Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Liberia

Liberia: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 57.75 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
57.75 million current US$
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
161st
of 209 countries
All-time high
57.75 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
4.74 million current US$
in 1991
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Liberia, 1990–2021

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200520211990: 5.5M current US$1991: 4.7M current US$1992: 5.4M current US$1993: 5.9M current US$1994: 6.2M current US$1995: 6.4M current US$1996: 7.0M current US$1997: 7.5M current US$1998: 8.4M current US$1999: 7.1M current US$2000: 8.0M current US$2001: 8.7M current US$2002: 9.1M current US$2003: 10.1M current US$2004: 12.4M current US$2005: 15.6M current US$2006: 16.9M current US$2007: 16.5M current US$2008: 14.5M current US$2009: 14.9M current US$2010: 20.9M current US$2011: 25.4M current US$2012: 29.5M current US$2013: 29.7M current US$2014: 41.1M current US$2015: 43.8M current US$2016: 50.6M current US$2017: 47.9M current US$2018: 44.3M current US$2019: 48.1M current US$2020: 49.9M current US$2021: 57.8M current US$

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Liberia stood at 57.75 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Liberia peaked at 57.75 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.74 million current US$, in 1991.

That places Liberia 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.40 million current US$ 4.74 million current US$ 8.39 million current US$ 10
2000s 12.66 million current US$ 7.98 million current US$ 16.92 million current US$ 10
2010s 38.13 million current US$ 20.86 million current US$ 50.64 million current US$ 10
2020s 53.83 million current US$ 49.90 million current US$ 57.75 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 158 Rwanda 67.75 million current US$ compare
  2. 159 Iceland 64.08 million current US$ compare
  3. 160 Fiji 60.08 million current US$ compare
  4. 162 Aruba 57.50 million current US$ compare
  5. 163 Malta 57.46 million current US$ compare
  6. 164 Puerto Rico 56.91 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Liberia?
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Liberia was 57.75 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 57.75 million current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.74 million current US$ in 1991.
How does Liberia rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
Liberia ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,864 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.