Liberia vs Syria: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Liberia
25.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
25.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Liberia rank
105th
Syria rank
104th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Liberia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 25.39 million tonnes against 25.12 million tonnes in Liberia, a difference of 269,100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 105th and Syria ranks 104th of 194 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.15 million tonnes | 20.44 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1960s | 4.23 million tonnes | 11.12 million tonnes | 6.89 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1970s | 5.94 million tonnes | 9.79 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1980s | 7.40 million tonnes | 27.52 million tonnes | 20.12 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1990s | 12.40 million tonnes | 44.16 million tonnes | 31.75 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 24.12 million tonnes | 57.04 million tonnes | 32.91 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 29.94 million tonnes | 39.47 million tonnes | 9.53 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 24.33 million tonnes | 26.48 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Liberia or Syria?
- Syria, at 25.39 million tonnes against 25.12 million tonnes in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Liberia and Syria?
- 269,100 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Syria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Syria rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Liberia ranks 105th and Syria ranks 104th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.