Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.8507 kilograms per person
in 2023
Liberia
1.82 kilograms per person
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
179th
Liberia rank
176th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.82 kilograms per person against 0.8507 kilograms per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.9693 kilograms per person.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Liberia ranks 176th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 kilograms per person | 7.26 kilograms per person | 5.68 kilograms per person | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.2113 kilograms per person | 0.7479 kilograms per person | 0.5366 kilograms per person | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.0418 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.0418 kilograms per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.5894 kilograms per person | 1.4 kilograms per person | 0.8063 kilograms per person | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1.82 kilograms per person against 0.8507 kilograms per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 0.9693 kilograms per person, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Liberia ranks 176th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.