Liberia vs Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Liberia
4.47 tonnes per person
in 2024
Vietnam
4.79 tonnes per person
in 2024
Liberia rank
72nd
Vietnam rank
69th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Liberia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 4.79 tonnes per person against 4.47 tonnes per person in Liberia, a difference of 0.32 tonnes per person.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 72nd and Vietnam ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 7 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.44 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 12.68 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1960s | 3.38 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1970s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1980s | 3.37 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1990s | 5.3 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 2000s | 7.21 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 4.22 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 2010s | 6.57 tonnes per person | 4.03 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 2020s | 4.53 tonnes per person | 4.6 tonnes per person | 0.0716 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 4.79 tonnes per person against 4.47 tonnes per person in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Liberia and Vietnam?
- 0.32 tonnes per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Vietnam?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Vietnam rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Liberia ranks 72nd and Vietnam ranks 69th 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.