Liberia vs United States of America: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Liberia
22,832 kt
in 2025
United States of America
19,193 kt
in 2025
Liberia rank
19th
United States of America rank
19th

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Liberia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 22,832 kt against 19,193 kt in United States of America, a difference of 3,639 kt.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Liberia ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 19th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0 kt 68,587 kt 68,587 kt United States of America
2000s 19,697 kt 6,859 kt 12,839 kt Liberia
2010s 57,831 kt 39,566 kt 18,265 kt Liberia
2020s 28,539 kt 32,480 kt 3,941 kt United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2), Liberia or United States of America?
Liberia, at 22,832 kt against 19,193 kt in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) between Liberia and United States of America?
3,639 kt, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Liberia and United States of America rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Liberia ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 19th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).