Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0014 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Liberia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Liberia stood at 0.0014 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0078 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1997.
That places Liberia 165th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0015 units per person | +39.2% |
| 1963 | 0.002 units per person | +30.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0028 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 0.003 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 units per person | +33.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0053 units per person | +37.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0059 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0073 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1972 | 0.007 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0078 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.007 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 units per person | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 units per person | -65.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per person | -44.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per person | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per person | +17.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0014 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0007 units per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0014 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -65.3% | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Liberia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Liberia was 0.0014 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1997.
- How does Liberia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 165th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.