Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 18.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Liberia, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 18.53 units per square kilometre for number of people with and without electricity access, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 307.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Liberia peaked at 18.53 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5157 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Liberia 174th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.5157 units per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7778 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2010 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +187.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +135.0% |
| 2013 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2016 | 8.74 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 12.18 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 11.7 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 12.1 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 14.76 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 16.27 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 17.74 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 18.53 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8121 units per square kilometre | 0.5157 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.93 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 12.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.83 units per square kilometre | 14.76 units per square kilometre | 18.53 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 171 New Zealand 19.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Algeria 19.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Uruguay 19.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Finland 18.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 18.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Belize 17.95 units per square kilometre 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 number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Liberia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Liberia was 18.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.53 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5157 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Liberia ranks 174th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.