Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.3439 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.233 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Liberia, a difference of 0.1109 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.7828 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.27 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 1.08 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4564 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.6201 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1.08 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3384 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.7373 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1.68 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.74 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0624 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.5407 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4955 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.5464 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2876 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2588 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.392 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2725 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1195 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.3439 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.233 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 0.1109 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 4th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.