Iceland vs Liberia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Iceland
4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Liberia
3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iceland rank
153rd
Liberia rank
155th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Iceland
- Liberia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Liberia, a difference of 634,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liberia ahead.
Iceland ranks 153rd and Liberia ranks 155th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Liberia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1860s | 10,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1870s | 11,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1880s | 13,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 386,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 373,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1890s | 15,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 508,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 492,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1900s | 20,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 532,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 512,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1910s | 24,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 534,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 510,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1920s | 29,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 543,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 514,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1930s | 36,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 527,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 490,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1940s | 566,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 493,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 489,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 911,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 628,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
| 1980s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 434,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 862,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 497,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Iceland or Liberia?
- Iceland, at 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Iceland and Liberia?
- 634,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Liberia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Liberia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Iceland ranks 153rd and Liberia ranks 155th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.