Liberia vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Liberia
1.99 billion tonnes
in 2024
Spain
2.03 billion tonnes
in 2024
Liberia rank
70th
Spain rank
68th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Liberia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.03 billion tonnes against 1.99 billion tonnes in Liberia, a difference of 37.60 million tonnes.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 70th and Spain ranks 68th of 197 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 67.48 million tonnes | 139.98 million tonnes | 72.49 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1860s | 166.12 million tonnes | 356.83 million tonnes | 190.71 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1870s | 199.51 million tonnes | 530.21 million tonnes | 330.70 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1880s | 226.93 million tonnes | 665.12 million tonnes | 438.19 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1890s | 254.18 million tonnes | 826.53 million tonnes | 572.35 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1900s | 292.36 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 758.10 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1910s | 346.39 million tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 969.58 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1920s | 418.03 million tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 517.23 million tonnes | 2.09 billion tonnes | 1.57 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 750.68 million tonnes | 2.40 billion tonnes | 1.65 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 2.58 billion tonnes | 1.54 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 1.11 billion tonnes | 2.74 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.14 billion tonnes | 2.84 billion tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.20 billion tonnes | 2.75 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion tonnes | 2.58 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion tonnes | 2.35 billion tonnes | 880.67 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.75 billion tonnes | 2.17 billion tonnes | 422.26 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.95 billion tonnes | 2.05 billion tonnes | 103.17 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Liberia or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.03 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 Spain?
- 37.60 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Spain?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Liberia ranks 70th and Spain ranks 68th 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.