Annual change in primary energy use in Liberia
Liberia: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0781 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0781 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 981.0%
World rank
124th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.44 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
-2.65 terawatt-hours
in 2018
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Annual change in primary energy use in Liberia, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Liberia stood at 0.0781 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 981.0% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Liberia peaked at 1.44 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.65 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
Liberia ranks 124th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Liberia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.6722 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | -102.1% |
| 1983 | -0.008 terawatt-hours | -157.1% |
| 1984 | -0.7106 terawatt-hours | +8782.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0169 terawatt-hours | -102.4% |
| 1986 | -1.74 terawatt-hours | -10390.3% |
| 1987 | -1.32 terawatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -188.5% |
| 1989 | -0.9712 terawatt-hours | -182.8% |
| 1990 | -1.95 terawatt-hours | +100.8% |
| 1991 | -1.05 terawatt-hours | -46.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0658 terawatt-hours | -106.3% |
| 1993 | 0.147 terawatt-hours | +123.4% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0606 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | -0.0044 terawatt-hours | -107.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0562 terawatt-hours | -1375.9% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2127 terawatt-hours | +59478743.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1259 terawatt-hours | -40.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0273 terawatt-hours | -121.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1893 terawatt-hours | -793.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1847 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4031 terawatt-hours | +118.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0672 terawatt-hours | -83.3% |
| 2007 | -0.1888 terawatt-hours | -380.9% |
| 2008 | -0.3016 terawatt-hours | +59.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2043 terawatt-hours | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -701.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3821 terawatt-hours | -68.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4092 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2013 | -0.4801 terawatt-hours | -217.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -342.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0178 terawatt-hours | -98.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7279 terawatt-hours | +3997.7% |
| 2017 | -0.7638 terawatt-hours | -204.9% |
| 2018 | -2.65 terawatt-hours | +246.5% |
| 2019 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -154.5% |
| 2020 | -0.7988 terawatt-hours | -155.4% |
| 2021 | -0.1496 terawatt-hours | -81.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4387 terawatt-hours | -393.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 terawatt-hours | -98.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0781 terawatt-hours | +981.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0781 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1792 terawatt-hours, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0781 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +59478743.9% | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2127 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | -10390.3% | 0.0169 terawatt-hours | -1.74 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | -8782.3% | -0.008 terawatt-hours | -0.7106 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +3997.7% | 0.0178 terawatt-hours | 0.7279 terawatt-hours |
| 1998 | +1375.9% | -0.0044 terawatt-hours | 0.0562 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.4695 terawatt-hours | -1.74 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.2674 terawatt-hours | -1.95 terawatt-hours | 0.147 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0461 terawatt-hours | -0.3016 terawatt-hours | 0.4031 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1484 terawatt-hours | -2.65 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0849 terawatt-hours | -0.7988 terawatt-hours | 0.4387 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 121 Barbados 0.0814 terawatt-hours compare
- 122 Comoros 0.0813 terawatt-hours compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 0.0813 terawatt-hours compare
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0771 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Tonga 0.0741 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Western Sahara 0.0713 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Liberia?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Liberia was 0.0781 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.65 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Liberia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Liberia ranks 124th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.