Eritrea vs Liberia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Eritrea
742,647 tonnes
in 2024
Liberia
859,369 tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
173rd
Liberia rank
170th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Eritrea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 859,369 tonnes against 742,647 tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 116,722 tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 173rd and Liberia ranks 170th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 721,438 tonnes | 425,693 tonnes | 295,745 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 547,229 tonnes | 525,289 tonnes | 21,940 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 571,865 tonnes | 760,748 tonnes | 188,883 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2020s | 702,901 tonnes | 823,288 tonnes | 120,387 tonnes | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Eritrea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 859,369 tonnes against 742,647 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Eritrea and Liberia?
- 116,722 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd and Liberia ranks 170th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.