Liberia vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Liberia
52.52 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
45.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Liberia rank
161st
South Sudan rank
163rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Liberia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 52.52 million tonnes against 45.53 million tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 6.99 million tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 353,942 tonnes | 357,595 tonnes | 3,653 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 2.86 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1970s | 14.52 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 9.75 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1980s | 27.98 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | 20.04 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1990s | 33.64 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 22.27 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 2000s | 38.25 million tonnes | 17.07 million tonnes | 21.19 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 2010s | 45.05 million tonnes | 29.69 million tonnes | 15.37 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 2020s | 50.83 million tonnes | 42.17 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Liberia or South Sudan?
- Liberia, at 52.52 million tonnes against 45.53 million tonnes in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Liberia and South Sudan?
- 6.99 million tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Liberia ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.