Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Liberia
Liberia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.5485 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Liberia stood at 0.5485 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Liberia peaked at 0.5485 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1301 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 138th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.148 Mt CO2e | 0.1301 Mt CO2e | 0.1659 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.202 Mt CO2e | 0.1711 Mt CO2e | 0.2284 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2081 Mt CO2e | 0.1856 Mt CO2e | 0.2327 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2694 Mt CO2e | 0.2428 Mt CO2e | 0.322 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4062 Mt CO2e | 0.3384 Mt CO2e | 0.4666 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5194 Mt CO2e | 0.4851 Mt CO2e | 0.5485 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Liberia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1459 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3931 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1545 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.8671 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1,350 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 26,764 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 28,114 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.1984 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Liberia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Liberia was 0.5485 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5485 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1301 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Liberia ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).