Congo vs Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Congo
533.64 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia
536.35 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
177th
Liberia rank
175th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 536.35 tonnes per square kilometre against 533.64 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 177th and Liberia ranks 175th of 204 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.76 tonnes per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 1970s | 27.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 150.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 123.14 tonnes per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 1980s | 53.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 290.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 237.43 tonnes per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 1990s | 104.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 349.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 244.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 2000s | 214.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 397.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 182.99 tonnes per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 2010s | 359.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 467.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 108.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 2020s | 497.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 523.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.07 tonnes per square kilometre | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 536.35 tonnes per square kilometre against 533.64 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Congo and Liberia?
- 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 177th and Liberia ranks 175th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.