Liberia
Every country around the world faces different challenges based on multiple factors, including: population, economy, and location. Below you’ll find valuable information about how cooking on traditional cookstoves affects this country, as well as about the opportunities for moving to clean cooking solutions.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Region
Africa
Country
Liberia
Population Size ('000)
3,348,483
GDP per capital (USD)
246.91
Income per day (USD)
0.68
Urban Population (%)
61.50%
Rural Population (%)
38.50%
Average Household size
5
HEALTH
Percentage of population using solid fuels for cooking
95%
Number of people affected by HAP
3,181,059
Number of households affected by HAP
593,702
Number of deaths per year
3,900
Urban population using solid fuels (%)
>95%
Rural population using solid fuels (%)
>95%
Population using wood for cooking (%)
58.90%
Population using dung for cooking (%)
0.00%
Population using charcoal for cooking (%)
40.50%
Population using coal for cooking (%)
0.00%
Population using kerosene for cooking (%)
0.00%
Population using gas for cooking (%)
0.00%
Population using electricity for cooking (%)
0.00%
Population using other fuels for cooking (%)
0.60%
COOKSTOVES BY COMPARISON
Percentage with access to improved water (%)
61%
Percentage with access to improved sanitation (%)
27%
Diarrhea deaths per year
6600
Deaths per year from outdoor air pollution
100
Deaths per year from malaria
6,000
Deaths per year from tuberculosis
1,700
Deaths per year from HIV/AIDS
1,900
Annual PM10 [mg/m3]*
39
BUSINESS/MARKET
Existence and success of businesses/social enterprises
low
Infrastructure strength score
no data
Prevailance of lending institutions
no data
Number of borrowers
no data
Penetration of Credit Unions
0.50%
Ease of doing business score *
151
Lending interest rate
14.2 %
Starting business score *
35
Getting credit score *
98
Protecting investors score *
147
Trading across borders score *
116
GENDER
Overall women's empowerment indicator score *
no data
Economic participation and opportunity score *
no data
Educational attainment score *
no data
Health and survival score *
no data
Political empowerment score *
no data
Percentage of girls in school
no data
Literacy rate of women (%)
55%
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Environmental problems
no data
Environmental considerations
no data
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
0.06
COOKSTOVE ADOPTION INDICATORS
Population using improved biomass cookstoves (%)
0
Primary Fuel Used
Wood
Access to clean fuels (% of population with access to electricity and gas)
7.5