Gambia vs Liberia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Gambia
0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Liberia
0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Gambia rank
182nd
Liberia rank
185th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Gambia
- Liberia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Liberia, a difference of 0.0163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 182nd and Liberia ranks 185th of 201 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1860s | 0.0716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1870s | 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1880s | 0.0993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1890s | 0.1035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1900s | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1910s | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1920s | 0.1828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1930s | 0.1723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1940s | 0.3391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1950s | 0.4209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1960s | 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.3461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.2915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.2351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.1626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.1167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Gambia or Liberia?
- Gambia, at 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Gambia and Liberia?
- 0.0163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Gambia ranks 182nd and Liberia ranks 185th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.