Chad vs Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Chad
43.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Liberia
49.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Chad rank
159th
Liberia rank
156th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Chad
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 49.34 million tonnes against 43.45 million tonnes in Chad, a difference of 5.89 million tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 159th and Liberia ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 239,489 tonnes | 353,942 tonnes | 114,454 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1960s | 953,082 tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1970s | 2.32 million tonnes | 14.21 million tonnes | 11.89 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1980s | 4.22 million tonnes | 27.20 million tonnes | 22.98 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1990s | 7.15 million tonnes | 32.65 million tonnes | 25.50 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 2000s | 12.68 million tonnes | 37.06 million tonnes | 24.38 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 2010s | 24.79 million tonnes | 43.28 million tonnes | 18.50 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 2020s | 39.03 million tonnes | 48.02 million tonnes | 8.99 million tonnes | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Chad or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 49.34 million tonnes against 43.45 million tonnes in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Chad and Liberia?
- 5.89 million tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Liberia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Liberia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Chad ranks 159th and Liberia ranks 156th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.