Liberia vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Liberia
3.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
3.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Liberia rank
135th
Malawi rank
134th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.93 million tonnes against 3.18 million tonnes in Liberia, a difference of 743,680 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 135th and Malawi ranks 134th of 211 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 74,544 tonnes | 74,544 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 8,722 tonnes | 272,401 tonnes | 263,679 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 312,307 tonnes | 598,060 tonnes | 285,753 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 779,031 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 224,787 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 993,288 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 465,266 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 730,924 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.77 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 545,575 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.81 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 636,124 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Liberia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.93 million tonnes against 3.18 million tonnes in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Liberia and Malawi?
- 743,680 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Liberia ranks 135th and Malawi ranks 134th 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.