Guinea vs Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Guinea
23,172 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia
20,439 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea rank
30th
Liberia rank
33rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Guinea
- Liberia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre against 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre in Liberia, a difference of 2,733 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 30th and Liberia ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,746 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,504 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,242 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 1970s | 16,482 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,848 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,634 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 1980s | 17,086 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,437 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,650 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 1990s | 17,783 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,304 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,480 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 2000s | 18,688 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,286 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,402 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 2010s | 21,053 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,152 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,901 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 2020s | 22,859 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,785 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Guinea or Liberia?
- Guinea, at 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre against 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Guinea and Liberia?
- 2,733 tonnes per square kilometre, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Liberia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Liberia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 30th and Liberia ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.