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
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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About this data
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.