Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Eritrea or Liberia?

Liberia, at 859,369 tonnes against 742,647 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2024.

What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Eritrea and Liberia?

116,722 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Liberia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions

Eritrea

742,647 tonnes

in 2024

Liberia

859,369 tonnes

in 2024

Eritrea rank

173rd

Liberia rank

170th

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time

Eritrea
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 859,369 tonnes against 742,647 tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 116,722 tonnes.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 173rd and Liberia ranks 170th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	721,438 tonnes	425,693 tonnes	295,745 tonnes	Eritrea
2000s	547,229 tonnes	525,289 tonnes	21,940 tonnes	Eritrea
2010s	571,865 tonnes	760,748 tonnes	188,883 tonnes	Liberia
2020s	702,901 tonnes	823,288 tonnes	120,387 tonnes	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Eritrea or Liberia?: Liberia, at 859,369 tonnes against 742,647 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Eritrea and Liberia?: 116,722 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?: Eritrea ranks 173rd and Liberia ranks 170th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
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: 216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.