Liberia vs Madagascar: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Liberia
0.1531 tonnes per person
in 2024
Madagascar
0.1417 tonnes per person
in 2024
Liberia rank
201st
Madagascar rank
204th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Liberia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.1531 tonnes per person against 0.1417 tonnes per person in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0114 tonnes per person.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Liberia ranks 201st and Madagascar ranks 204th of 213 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0779 tonnes per person | 0.0692 tonnes per person | 0.0087 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1960s | 0.4034 tonnes per person | 0.0994 tonnes per person | 0.3041 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1970s | 0.9415 tonnes per person | 0.1477 tonnes per person | 0.7938 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.4522 tonnes per person | 0.1062 tonnes per person | 0.346 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.1851 tonnes per person | 0.089 tonnes per person | 0.0961 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.1565 tonnes per person | 0.0907 tonnes per person | 0.0658 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.1666 tonnes per person | 0.1214 tonnes per person | 0.0452 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.1531 tonnes per person | 0.1393 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Liberia or Madagascar?
- Liberia, at 0.1531 tonnes per person against 0.1417 tonnes per person in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Liberia and Madagascar?
- 0.0114 tonnes per person, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Liberia ranks 201st and Madagascar ranks 204th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.