Liberia vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Liberia
1.99 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
2.14 billion tonnes
in 2024
Liberia rank
70th
South Sudan rank
67th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Liberia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.14 billion tonnes against 1.99 billion tonnes in Liberia, a difference of 147.13 million tonnes.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 70th and South Sudan ranks 67th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 14 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 67.48 million tonnes | 25.95 million tonnes | 41.53 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1860s | 166.12 million tonnes | 72.50 million tonnes | 93.62 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1870s | 199.51 million tonnes | 118.58 million tonnes | 80.93 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1880s | 226.93 million tonnes | 164.88 million tonnes | 62.05 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1890s | 254.18 million tonnes | 211.98 million tonnes | 42.20 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1900s | 292.36 million tonnes | 260.01 million tonnes | 32.35 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1910s | 346.39 million tonnes | 309.28 million tonnes | 37.12 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1920s | 418.03 million tonnes | 361.17 million tonnes | 56.86 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1930s | 517.23 million tonnes | 418.73 million tonnes | 98.50 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1940s | 750.68 million tonnes | 489.71 million tonnes | 260.97 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1950s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 596.04 million tonnes | 436.96 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1960s | 1.11 billion tonnes | 744.10 million tonnes | 362.07 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1970s | 1.14 billion tonnes | 869.02 million tonnes | 272.19 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1.20 billion tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 167.45 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion tonnes | 1.33 billion tonnes | 47.15 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.58 billion tonnes | 112.48 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.75 billion tonnes | 1.94 billion tonnes | 189.94 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.95 billion tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | 161.79 million tonnes | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Liberia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2.14 billion tonnes against 1.99 billion tonnes in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Liberia and South Sudan?
- 147.13 million tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Liberia ranks 70th and South Sudan ranks 67th 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.