Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Liberia
Liberia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 7,352 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7,352 tonnes
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
149th
of 220 countries
All-time high
12,979 tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
24.38 tonnes
in 1868
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Liberia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Liberia stood at 7,352 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Liberia peaked at 12,979 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 24.38 tonnes, in 1868.
Liberia ranks 149th of 220 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 69.87 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 69.88 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 69.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 69.9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 69.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 69.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 69.93 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 69.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 69.95 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 69.95 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 69.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 69.97 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 69.98 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 69.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 69.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 70 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 70.01 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 70.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 70.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 70.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 70.04 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 70.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 70.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 70.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 70.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 70.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 70.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 70.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 70.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 70.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 70.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 70.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 70.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 70.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 70.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 70.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 70.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 70.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 70.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 70.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 70.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 70.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 70.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 70.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 70.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 70.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 70.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 70.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 70.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 70.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 70.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 70.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 70.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 70.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 70.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 70.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 70.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 70.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 70.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 70.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 70.18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 70.21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 70.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 70.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 70.31 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 70.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 70.38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 70.41 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 70.44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 70.48 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 70.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 70.54 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 70.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 70.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 70.64 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 70.67 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 70.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 70.73 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 70.76 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 70.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 70.82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 70.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 70.88 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 70.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 70.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 70.97 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 71.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 71.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 71.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 71.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 71.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 71.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 71.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 71.21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 71.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 71.26 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 71.29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 71.31 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 71.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 71.36 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 74.05 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1852 | 76.84 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1853 | 79.74 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1854 | 82.74 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1855 | 85.86 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1856 | 89.09 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1857 | 92.44 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1858 | 95.93 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1859 | 99.54 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1860 | 103.29 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1861 | 107.18 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1862 | 111.22 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1863 | 115.41 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1864 | 119.76 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1865 | 124.27 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1866 | 128.96 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1867 | 133.82 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1868 | 24.38 tonnes | -81.8% |
| 1869 | 156.35 tonnes | +541.4% |
| 1870 | 155.92 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 286.02 tonnes | +83.4% |
| 1872 | 288.24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 290.49 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 292.76 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 295.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 305.54 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 316.69 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 328.55 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1879 | 341.16 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 354.57 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1881 | 355.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 356.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 357.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 359.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 370.69 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 382.94 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 395.81 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 409.34 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 423.57 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 438.52 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1891 | 454.22 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1892 | 470.73 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 488.08 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1894 | 506.32 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1895 | 525.5 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1896 | 545.67 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1897 | 566.87 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1898 | 559.15 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1899 | 551.57 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 544.14 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1901 | 537.61 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 531.22 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 524.96 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 518.84 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 512.84 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 506.97 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 501.22 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 495.6 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 490.09 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 484.7 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 481.94 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 479.28 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 476.74 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 474.29 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 471.95 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 469.71 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 467.57 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 465.52 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 463.57 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 461.71 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 456.98 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1922 | 452.19 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 447.34 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 442.43 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 437.46 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 432.42 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 427.32 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 422.15 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 416.92 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 411.61 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 406.77 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 401.82 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 396.78 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 391.64 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1935 | 386.41 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 381.08 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 375.79 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 370.41 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 364.93 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 359.32 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 354.07 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1942 | 348.68 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 343.16 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 337.51 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 331.72 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 325.8 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1947 | 319.75 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 317.49 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 315.04 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 605.84 tonnes | +92.3% |
| 1951 | 582.94 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 649.74 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1953 | 671.45 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 940.22 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1955 | 670.06 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1956 | 602.23 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1957 | 824.53 tonnes | +36.9% |
| 1958 | 1,290 tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1959 | 1,177 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1960 | 1,307 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 1,282 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 1,829 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1963 | 2,438 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 3,198 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 3,629 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 3,950 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 3,942 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5,383 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1969 | 7,592 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1970 | 8,582 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 10,990 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1972 | 10,801 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 10,970 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 12,758 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 11,570 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 12,023 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 9,522 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 9,658 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 12,979 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 12,680 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 12,711 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4,546 tonnes | -64.2% |
| 1983 | 5,103 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 5,139 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5,247 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 5,322 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5,587 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 5,715 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5,241 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 2,593 tonnes | -50.5% |
| 1991 | 1,777 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 1,721 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,810 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,813 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,867 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,931 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,001 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,440 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 2,503 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,561 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3,022 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 2,913 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3,101 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3,491 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 4,180 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 4,307 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,970 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 3,433 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 3,310 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 4,646 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 4,321 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 4,203 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,970 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 4,371 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 4,712 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 4,829 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5,450 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 5,879 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 6,112 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 6,137 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6,133 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,352 tonnes | +19.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 7,352 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,657 tonnes, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 7,352 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | +541.4% | 24.38 tonnes | 156.35 tonnes |
| 1950 | +92.3% | 315.04 tonnes | 605.84 tonnes |
| 1871 | +83.4% | 155.92 tonnes | 286.02 tonnes |
| 1868 | -81.8% | 133.82 tonnes | 24.38 tonnes |
| 1982 | -64.2% | 12,711 tonnes | 4,546 tonnes |
| 1958 | +56.5% | 824.53 tonnes | 1,290 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 69.91 tonnes | 69.87 tonnes | 69.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 70 tonnes | 69.96 tonnes | 70.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 70.07 tonnes | 70.04 tonnes | 70.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 70.12 tonnes | 70.1 tonnes | 70.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 70.16 tonnes | 70.14 tonnes | 70.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 70.17 tonnes | 70.17 tonnes | 70.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 70.33 tonnes | 70.18 tonnes | 70.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 70.65 tonnes | 70.51 tonnes | 70.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 70.95 tonnes | 70.82 tonnes | 71.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 71.22 tonnes | 71.11 tonnes | 71.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 84.76 tonnes | 71.36 tonnes | 99.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 112.46 tonnes | 24.38 tonnes | 156.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 290.04 tonnes | 155.92 tonnes | 341.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 376.63 tonnes | 354.57 tonnes | 423.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 510.66 tonnes | 438.52 tonnes | 566.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 516.35 tonnes | 490.09 tonnes | 544.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 473.53 tonnes | 463.57 tonnes | 484.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 439.69 tonnes | 416.92 tonnes | 461.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 388.72 tonnes | 364.93 tonnes | 411.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 335.25 tonnes | 315.04 tonnes | 359.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 801.38 tonnes | 582.94 tonnes | 1,290 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,455 tonnes | 1,282 tonnes | 7,592 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,985 tonnes | 8,582 tonnes | 12,979 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,729 tonnes | 4,546 tonnes | 12,711 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,045 tonnes | 1,721 tonnes | 2,593 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,429 tonnes | 2,561 tonnes | 4,307 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,849 tonnes | 3,970 tonnes | 6,112 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,541 tonnes | 6,133 tonnes | 7,352 tonnes | 3 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- 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)
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- 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Liberia?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Liberia was 7,352 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,979 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.38 tonnes in 1868.
- How does Liberia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Liberia ranks 149th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.