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
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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

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