Iran vs Liberia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Iran
24.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Liberia
24.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
33rd
Liberia rank
34th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Iran
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 24.26 million tonnes against 24.26 million tonnes in Liberia, a difference of 2,900 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liberia ahead.

Iran ranks 33rd and Liberia ranks 34th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 13 and Liberia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Liberia Difference Ahead
1850s 5.67 million tonnes 13.42 million tonnes 7.75 million tonnes Liberia
1860s 5.64 million tonnes 4.94 million tonnes 693,096 tonnes Iran
1870s 13.80 million tonnes 2.79 million tonnes 11.01 million tonnes Iran
1880s 18.07 million tonnes 2.76 million tonnes 15.31 million tonnes Iran
1890s 17.08 million tonnes 2.76 million tonnes 14.32 million tonnes Iran
1900s 16.21 million tonnes 4.90 million tonnes 11.32 million tonnes Iran
1910s 15.65 million tonnes 5.55 million tonnes 10.11 million tonnes Iran
1920s 14.55 million tonnes 9.02 million tonnes 5.53 million tonnes Iran
1930s 12.98 million tonnes 10.28 million tonnes 2.70 million tonnes Iran
1940s 11.26 million tonnes 36.78 million tonnes 25.52 million tonnes Liberia
1950s 38.78 million tonnes 15.07 million tonnes 23.72 million tonnes Iran
1960s 29.28 million tonnes 3.70 million tonnes 25.58 million tonnes Iran
1970s 18.92 million tonnes 4.39 million tonnes 14.53 million tonnes Iran
1980s 15.51 million tonnes 6.43 million tonnes 9.07 million tonnes Iran
1990s 15.83 million tonnes 11.99 million tonnes 3.85 million tonnes Iran
2000s -2.91 million tonnes 23.60 million tonnes 26.51 million tonnes Liberia
2010s -12.42 million tonnes 29.18 million tonnes 41.60 million tonnes Liberia
2020s 13.91 million tonnes 23.51 million tonnes 9.60 million tonnes Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Iran or Liberia?
Iran, at 24.26 million tonnes against 24.26 million tonnes in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Iran and Liberia?
2,900 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Liberia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Iran and Liberia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Iran ranks 33rd and Liberia ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.