Liberia vs World: AFOLU — Emissions per capita

Liberia
4.28 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
World
0.83 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Liberia rank
22nd
World rank
20th

AFOLU — Emissions per capita over time

  • Liberia
  • World
051015199020062023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 4.28 t CO2eq/cap against 0.83 t CO2eq/cap in World, a difference of 3.45 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Liberia's figure about 5.2 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was World ahead.

Liberia ranks 22nd and World ranks 20th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia World Difference Ahead
1990s 0.207 t CO2eq/cap 1.32 t CO2eq/cap 1.11 t CO2eq/cap World
2000s 6.02 t CO2eq/cap 0.935 t CO2eq/cap 5.08 t CO2eq/cap Liberia
2010s 12.76 t CO2eq/cap 0.797 t CO2eq/cap 11.96 t CO2eq/cap Liberia
2020s 6.08 t CO2eq/cap 0.7975 t CO2eq/cap 5.28 t CO2eq/cap Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher afolu — emissions per capita, Liberia or World?
Liberia, at 4.28 t CO2eq/cap against 0.83 t CO2eq/cap in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in afolu — emissions per capita between Liberia and World?
3.45 t CO2eq/cap, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Liberia and World rank globally for afolu — emissions per capita?
Liberia ranks 22nd and World ranks 20th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.