Iceland vs Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Iceland
2.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Liberia
3.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
136th
Liberia rank
135th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iceland
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.18 million tonnes against 2.75 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 431,250 tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Iceland ranks 136th and Liberia ranks 135th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,905 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6,905 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 310,101 tonnes | 8,722 tonnes | 301,379 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 888,990 tonnes | 312,307 tonnes | 576,684 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.50 million tonnes | 779,031 tonnes | 723,974 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.00 million tonnes | 993,288 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.50 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.75 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 980,727 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 59,176 tonnes | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Iceland or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 3.18 million tonnes against 2.75 million tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Iceland and Liberia?
- 431,250 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Liberia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Liberia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iceland ranks 136th and Liberia ranks 135th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.