Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.7357 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▬ Flat
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.7357 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4524 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1991.
That places Liberia 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9021 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5789 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4524 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8464 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4975 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.538 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7108 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6624 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7357 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 109 Portugal 0.764 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 110 Benin 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 111 Botswana 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 113 Egypt 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 114 El Salvador 0.7282 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 115 Uruguay 0.7271 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- Fuel imports 31.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Liberia was 0.7357 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4524 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.