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
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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

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.