Gabon vs Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Gabon
1.07 billion tonnes
in 2024
Liberia
1.11 billion tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
124th
Liberia rank
122nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1.11 billion tonnes against 1.07 billion tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 41.77 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.

Gabon ranks 124th and Liberia ranks 122nd of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Liberia Difference Ahead
1950s 41.87 million tonnes 101.48 million tonnes 59.61 million tonnes Liberia
1960s 131.83 million tonnes 177.16 million tonnes 45.33 million tonnes Liberia
1970s 301.25 million tonnes 223.86 million tonnes 77.39 million tonnes Gabon
1980s 468.42 million tonnes 294.00 million tonnes 174.42 million tonnes Gabon
1990s 589.38 million tonnes 383.17 million tonnes 206.21 million tonnes Gabon
2000s 778.73 million tonnes 578.71 million tonnes 200.01 million tonnes Gabon
2010s 943.06 million tonnes 861.59 million tonnes 81.48 million tonnes Gabon
2020s 1.05 billion tonnes 1.06 billion tonnes 18.16 million tonnes Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Gabon or Liberia?
Liberia, at 1.11 billion tonnes against 1.07 billion tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Gabon and Liberia?
41.77 million tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Liberia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Liberia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Gabon ranks 124th and Liberia ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.