Liberia vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Liberia
1.99 billion tonnes
in 2024
Niger
1.87 billion tonnes
in 2024
Liberia rank
70th
Niger rank
72nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Liberia
  • Niger
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1.99 billion tonnes against 1.87 billion tonnes in Niger, a difference of 117.98 million tonnes.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 70th and Niger ranks 72nd of 197 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Niger Difference Ahead
1850s 67.48 million tonnes 3.68 million tonnes 63.81 million tonnes Liberia
1860s 166.12 million tonnes 12.63 million tonnes 153.49 million tonnes Liberia
1870s 199.51 million tonnes 26.80 million tonnes 172.71 million tonnes Liberia
1880s 226.93 million tonnes 45.44 million tonnes 181.48 million tonnes Liberia
1890s 254.18 million tonnes 65.35 million tonnes 188.83 million tonnes Liberia
1900s 292.36 million tonnes 104.03 million tonnes 188.33 million tonnes Liberia
1910s 346.39 million tonnes 164.78 million tonnes 181.61 million tonnes Liberia
1920s 418.03 million tonnes 244.25 million tonnes 173.78 million tonnes Liberia
1930s 517.23 million tonnes 362.15 million tonnes 155.08 million tonnes Liberia
1940s 750.68 million tonnes 515.88 million tonnes 234.80 million tonnes Liberia
1950s 1.03 billion tonnes 773.58 million tonnes 259.42 million tonnes Liberia
1960s 1.11 billion tonnes 1.04 billion tonnes 71.04 million tonnes Liberia
1970s 1.14 billion tonnes 993.62 million tonnes 147.59 million tonnes Liberia
1980s 1.20 billion tonnes 911.24 million tonnes 286.66 million tonnes Liberia
1990s 1.28 billion tonnes 1.24 billion tonnes 36.41 million tonnes Liberia
2000s 1.47 billion tonnes 1.44 billion tonnes 32.52 million tonnes Liberia
2010s 1.75 billion tonnes 1.72 billion tonnes 28.90 million tonnes Liberia
2020s 1.95 billion tonnes 1.86 billion tonnes 83.95 million tonnes Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Liberia or Niger?
Liberia, at 1.99 billion tonnes against 1.87 billion tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Liberia and Niger?
117.98 million tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Niger?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Liberia ranks 70th and Niger ranks 72nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from 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
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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