Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square

Democratic Republic of Congo
11,196 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia
11,300 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
117th
Liberia rank
115th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 11,300 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 104 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th and Liberia ranks 115th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 3,532 tonnes per square kilometre 1,861 tonnes per square kilometre 1,671 tonnes per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 4,034 tonnes per square kilometre 2,324 tonnes per square kilometre 1,710 tonnes per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 4,466 tonnes per square kilometre 3,052 tonnes per square kilometre 1,414 tonnes per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 4,953 tonnes per square kilometre 3,978 tonnes per square kilometre 974.87 tonnes per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 5,736 tonnes per square kilometre 6,008 tonnes per square kilometre 272.72 tonnes per square kilometre Liberia
2010s 8,596 tonnes per square kilometre 8,945 tonnes per square kilometre 348.71 tonnes per square kilometre Liberia
2020s 10,721 tonnes per square kilometre 10,922 tonnes per square kilometre 200.9 tonnes per square kilometre Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
Liberia, at 11,300 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
104 tonnes per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th and Liberia ranks 115th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.