Afghanistan vs Liberia: Co2 land use

Afghanistan
18.25 million
in 2024
Liberia
24.26 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
37th
Liberia rank
34th

Co2 land use over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Liberia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M185019372024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 24.26 million against 18.25 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.01 million.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liberia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 37th and Liberia ranks 34th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Liberia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Liberia Difference Ahead
1850s 2.90 million 13.42 million 10.52 million Liberia
1860s 3.02 million 4.94 million 1.92 million Liberia
1870s 3.79 million 2.79 million 1.00 million Afghanistan
1880s 4.83 million 2.76 million 2.07 million Afghanistan
1890s 5.44 million 2.76 million 2.68 million Afghanistan
1900s 5.80 million 4.90 million 904,905 Afghanistan
1910s 6.28 million 5.55 million 732,446 Afghanistan
1920s 6.20 million 9.02 million 2.82 million Liberia
1930s 5.81 million 10.28 million 4.47 million Liberia
1940s 5.88 million 36.78 million 30.90 million Liberia
1950s 11.32 million 15.07 million 3.75 million Liberia
1960s 10.74 million 3.70 million 7.04 million Afghanistan
1970s 4.08 million 4.39 million 302,886 Liberia
1980s 1.72 million 6.43 million 4.71 million Liberia
1990s -669,838 11.99 million 12.66 million Liberia
2000s 1.74 million 23.60 million 21.86 million Liberia
2010s 1.92 million 29.18 million 27.26 million Liberia
2020s 10.88 million 23.51 million 12.63 million Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 land use, Afghanistan or Liberia?
Liberia, at 24.26 million against 18.25 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 land use between Afghanistan and Liberia?
6.01 million, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Liberia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Liberia rank globally for co2 land use?
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Liberia ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 land use. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed