Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
23,365 tonnes
in 2024
Liberia
25,368 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
120th
Liberia rank
117th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 25,368 tonnes against 23,365 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2,003 tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Liberia ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 135,492 tonnes | 10,585 tonnes | 124,907 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 94,907 tonnes | 112,822 tonnes | 17,914 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1970s | 9,207 tonnes | 67,079 tonnes | 57,872 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1980s | 61,189 tonnes | -128,231 tonnes | 189,420 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | -215,255 tonnes | -28,346 tonnes | 186,910 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2000s | 24,653 tonnes | 14,585 tonnes | 10,068 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 167,212 tonnes | 40,968 tonnes | 126,245 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 357,272 tonnes | -14,459 tonnes | 371,731 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 25,368 tonnes against 23,365 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 2,003 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Liberia ranks 117th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.