Liberia vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Liberia
49.34 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
45.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Liberia rank
156th
South Sudan rank
158th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Liberia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 49.34 million tonnes against 45.43 million tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 3.91 million tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 156th and South Sudan ranks 158th of 215 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 353,942 tonnes | 303,305 tonnes | 50,637 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1960s | 2.86 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1970s | 14.21 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | 9.54 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1980s | 27.20 million tonnes | 7.84 million tonnes | 19.36 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1990s | 32.65 million tonnes | 11.27 million tonnes | 21.38 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 2000s | 37.06 million tonnes | 16.96 million tonnes | 20.10 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 2010s | 43.28 million tonnes | 29.58 million tonnes | 13.70 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 2020s | 48.02 million tonnes | 42.07 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Liberia or South Sudan?
- Liberia, at 49.34 million tonnes against 45.43 million tonnes in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Liberia and South Sudan?
- 3.91 million tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Liberia ranks 156th and South Sudan ranks 158th 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.