Liberia vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Liberia
3.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
2.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Liberia rank
135th
Rwanda rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Liberia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.18 million tonnes against 2.71 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 469,510 tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Liberia ranks 135th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 211 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 8,722 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8,722 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1970s | 312,307 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 312,307 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1980s | 779,031 tonnes | 16,660 tonnes | 762,371 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1990s | 993,288 tonnes | 195,029 tonnes | 798,259 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.20 million tonnes | 481,636 tonnes | 715,062 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2010s | 1.77 million tonnes | 929,812 tonnes | 838,816 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.81 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 703,710 tonnes | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Liberia or Rwanda?
- Liberia, at 3.18 million tonnes against 2.71 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Liberia and Rwanda?
- 469,510 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Liberia ranks 135th and Rwanda ranks 137th 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.