Gambia vs Liberia: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Gambia
802,774 tonnes
in 2024
Liberia
859,369 tonnes
in 2024
Gambia rank
171st
Liberia rank
170th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Gambia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 859,369 tonnes against 802,774 tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 56,595 tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Gambia ranks 171st and Liberia ranks 170th of 215 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,488 tonnes | 80,242 tonnes | 63,754 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1960s | 30,411 tonnes | 535,260 tonnes | 504,849 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1970s | 89,035 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1980s | 168,544 tonnes | 963,806 tonnes | 795,262 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1990s | 218,741 tonnes | 419,380 tonnes | 200,639 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2000s | 324,630 tonnes | 525,289 tonnes | 200,658 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2010s | 538,974 tonnes | 760,748 tonnes | 221,773 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2020s | 761,741 tonnes | 823,288 tonnes | 61,548 tonnes | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Gambia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 859,369 tonnes against 802,774 tonnes in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Gambia and Liberia?
- 56,595 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Gambia ranks 171st and Liberia ranks 170th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.