Liberia vs Venezuela: emissions of air pollutants
Liberia
520,771 tonnes
in 2022
Venezuela
486,552 tonnes
in 2022
Liberia rank
78th
Venezuela rank
80th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Liberia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 520,771 tonnes against 486,552 tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 34,219 tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 78th and Venezuela ranks 80th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 16 and Venezuela in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 28,944 tonnes | 13,767 tonnes | 15,177 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1760s | 28,979 tonnes | 14,131 tonnes | 14,848 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1770s | 29,008 tonnes | 14,492 tonnes | 14,516 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1780s | 29,030 tonnes | 14,848 tonnes | 14,182 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1790s | 29,045 tonnes | 15,198 tonnes | 13,847 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1800s | 29,051 tonnes | 15,538 tonnes | 13,513 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1810s | 29,115 tonnes | 17,218 tonnes | 11,897 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1820s | 29,250 tonnes | 20,827 tonnes | 8,423 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1830s | 29,374 tonnes | 25,152 tonnes | 4,223 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1840s | 29,487 tonnes | 30,318 tonnes | 831.49 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1850s | 35,090 tonnes | 36,936 tonnes | 1,846 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 46,559 tonnes | 42,268 tonnes | 4,291 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1870s | 120,078 tonnes | 48,593 tonnes | 71,485 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1880s | 155,926 tonnes | 57,795 tonnes | 98,131 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1890s | 211,414 tonnes | 66,657 tonnes | 144,757 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1900s | 213,916 tonnes | 76,152 tonnes | 137,763 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1910s | 196,465 tonnes | 111,027 tonnes | 85,438 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1920s | 182,641 tonnes | 258,329 tonnes | 75,688 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 161,679 tonnes | 428,834 tonnes | 267,154 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 141,128 tonnes | 618,796 tonnes | 477,668 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 133,553 tonnes | 852,876 tonnes | 719,324 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 142,490 tonnes | 750,000 tonnes | 607,510 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 190,445 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 220,534 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 201,258 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 377,900 tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 512,726 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 517,266 tonnes | 485,872 tonnes | 31,394 tonnes | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Liberia or Venezuela?
- Liberia, at 520,771 tonnes against 486,552 tonnes in Venezuela as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Liberia and Venezuela?
- 34,219 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Venezuela?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Venezuela rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Liberia ranks 78th and Venezuela ranks 80th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.