Environment & Energy

Liberia

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro52.6%
  • Other fossil45.6%
  • Solar1.8%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.2320.5330.8341.141.4419702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
86.288.390.392.494.419902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
83.885.887.789.691.519902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions0.867 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.154 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share92.8 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capitaNo authoritative open source found
Freshwater withdrawal0.073 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share54.4 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sitesNo authoritative open source found
Mean annual temperature26 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)9,530,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elementsNo authoritative open source found
Operating power capacity126 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita232 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.0123 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry0.146 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.003 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total0.86–867 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 867.1 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 0.86 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Cement production
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Residential and other sectors
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial0.86 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events4NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryWildfires: 4NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share83.8 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuestropical rainforest deforestation; soil erosion; loss of biodiversity; hunting of endangered species for bushmeat; pollution of coastal waters from oil residue and raw sewage; pollution of rivers from industrial run-off; burning and dumping of household wasteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage22/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Liberia's environment & energy on Databook compiles 22 indicators from 12 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, World Bank CCKP. Key figures include co₂ emissions (0.867 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.154 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.