Liberia vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Liberia
1.11 billion tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
1.03 billion tonnes
in 2024
Liberia rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
125th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Liberia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.11 billion tonnes against 1.03 billion tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 80.85 million tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Liberia ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.48 million tonnes | 608.12 million tonnes | 506.64 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 177.16 million tonnes | 672.59 million tonnes | 495.43 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 223.86 million tonnes | 667.12 million tonnes | 443.26 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 294.00 million tonnes | 657.75 million tonnes | 363.74 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 383.17 million tonnes | 666.68 million tonnes | 283.51 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 578.71 million tonnes | 733.13 million tonnes | 154.41 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 861.59 million tonnes | 936.89 million tonnes | 75.30 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 48.66 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, Liberia or Uruguay?
- Liberia, at 1.11 billion tonnes against 1.03 billion tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Liberia and Uruguay?
- 80.85 million tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Uruguay?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Liberia ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 125th 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
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.