Liberia vs Lithuania: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Liberia
24.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lithuania
21.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Liberia rank
123rd
Lithuania rank
126th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Liberia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 24.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 21.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Lithuania, a difference of 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Lithuania ahead.
Liberia ranks 123rd and Lithuania ranks 126th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Lithuania in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1860s | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1870s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1880s | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1890s | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1900s | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1910s | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 9.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1940s | 30.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1950s | 14.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 7.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 12.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 23.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 2010s | 28.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 2020s | 23.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Liberia or Lithuania?
- Liberia, at 24.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 21.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Liberia and Lithuania?
- 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Lithuania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Lithuania rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Liberia ranks 123rd and Lithuania ranks 126th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.