Australia vs Liberia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Australia
0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Liberia
0.2323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Australia rank
129th
Liberia rank
127th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Australia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.2323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Australia, a difference of 0.003 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 129th and Liberia ranks 127th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.4598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.222 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2378 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.4311 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1059 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.3791 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2748 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1043 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.3058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3325 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0267 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.2419 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2489 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Australia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 0.2323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Australia and Liberia?
- 0.003 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Liberia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Liberia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Australia ranks 129th and Liberia ranks 127th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.