Liberia vs South Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Liberia
0.1204 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.142 tonnes per person
in 2024
Liberia rank
201st
South Sudan rank
200th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Liberia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.142 tonnes per person against 0.1204 tonnes per person in Liberia, a difference of 0.0216 tonnes per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 201st and South Sudan ranks 200th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0779 tonnes per person | 0.0242 tonnes per person | 0.0537 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1960s | 0.399 tonnes per person | 0.0582 tonnes per person | 0.3409 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1970s | 0.912 tonnes per person | 0.0972 tonnes per person | 0.8148 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.4336 tonnes per person | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.367 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.1829 tonnes per person | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 0.1124 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.1454 tonnes per person | 0.113 tonnes per person | 0.0324 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.148 tonnes per person | 0.145 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.1189 tonnes per person | 0.151 tonnes per person | 0.0322 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Liberia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.142 tonnes per person against 0.1204 tonnes per person in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Liberia and South Sudan?
- 0.0216 tonnes per person, with South Sudan 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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Liberia ranks 201st and South Sudan ranks 200th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.