Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Co2 land use per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.93
in 2024
Liberia
4.32
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Liberia rank
10th

Co2 land use per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.93 against 4.32 in Liberia, a difference of 1.61.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liberia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Liberia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
1850s 1.37 39.34 37.97 Liberia
1860s 5.74 13.66 7.92 Liberia
1870s 9.19 7.07 2.12 Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s 6.18 6.42 0.2405 Liberia
1890s 0.1914 5.9 5.7 Liberia
1900s -3.24 9.6 12.84 Liberia
1910s -4.67 10.06 14.74 Liberia
1920s 5.67 14.68 9.02 Liberia
1930s 10.28 14.54 4.26 Liberia
1940s 15.04 44.18 29.14 Liberia
1950s 22.84 15.36 7.47 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 13.35 2.97 10.38 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 4.36 2.62 1.73 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 3.12 2.91 0.204 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.11 5.11 2 Liberia
2000s 4.28 7.06 2.77 Liberia
2010s 10.35 6.4 3.96 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 6.56 4.37 2.19 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 land use per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.93 against 4.32 in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 land use per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
1.61, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for co2 land use per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 land use 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
Co2 land use per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed