Liberia vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Liberia
355.07 tonnes per person
in 2024
United States
370.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Liberia rank
30th
United States rank
28th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Liberia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 370.13 tonnes per person against 355.07 tonnes per person in Liberia, a difference of 15.06 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 30th and United States ranks 28th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 869.06 tonnes per person 596.42 tonnes per person 272.65 tonnes per person Liberia
1970s 692.35 tonnes per person 547.84 tonnes per person 144.52 tonnes per person Liberia
1980s 544.44 tonnes per person 507.97 tonnes per person 36.47 tonnes per person Liberia
1990s 565.55 tonnes per person 464.18 tonnes per person 101.37 tonnes per person Liberia
2000s 441.33 tonnes per person 421.88 tonnes per person 19.45 tonnes per person Liberia
2010s 381.03 tonnes per person 390.15 tonnes per person 9.11 tonnes per person United States
2020s 361.91 tonnes per person 375.14 tonnes per person 13.23 tonnes per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Liberia or United States?
United States, at 370.13 tonnes per person against 355.07 tonnes per person in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Liberia and United States?
15.06 tonnes per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Liberia and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Liberia ranks 30th and United States ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.