Liberia vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Liberia
4.47 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
Liberia rank
72nd
United Kingdom rank
74th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Liberia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 4.47 tonnes per person against 4.46 tonnes per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.44 tonnes per person | 11.17 tonnes per person | 4.27 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1960s | 3.38 tonnes per person | 11.49 tonnes per person | 8.11 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 11.3 tonnes per person | 7.73 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.37 tonnes per person | 10.02 tonnes per person | 6.66 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5.3 tonnes per person | 10.01 tonnes per person | 4.71 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.21 tonnes per person | 9.45 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.57 tonnes per person | 6.92 tonnes per person | 0.3586 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.53 tonnes per person | 4.71 tonnes per person | 0.1799 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Liberia or United Kingdom?
- Liberia, at 4.47 tonnes per person against 4.46 tonnes per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Liberia and United Kingdom?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and United Kingdom?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Liberia ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 74th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.