Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Liberia
536.35 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
570.59 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia rank
175th
Sierra Leone rank
173rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 570.59 tonnes per square kilometre against 536.35 tonnes per square kilometre in Liberia, a difference of 34.24 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Liberia ranks 175th and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.37 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 150.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 136.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 1980s | 290.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 220.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.45 tonnes per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 1990s | 349.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 279.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.33 tonnes per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 2000s | 397.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 328.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.09 tonnes per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 2010s | 467.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 427.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.23 tonnes per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 2020s | 523.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 541.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.77 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 570.59 tonnes per square kilometre against 536.35 tonnes per square kilometre in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 34.24 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 175th and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd 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.