Algeria vs Venezuela, RB: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Algeria
14.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela, RB
15.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
9th
Venezuela, RB rank
8th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Algeria
- Venezuela, RB
How they compare
Venezuela, RB currently reports 15.63 million tonnes against 14.82 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 810,000 tonnes.
That makes Venezuela, RB's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Venezuela, RB ahead.
Algeria ranks 9th and Venezuela, RB ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Venezuela, RB | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.70 million tonnes | 16.52 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 12.61 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 7.39 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 13.56 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 11.25 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 15.16 million tonnes | 14.88 million tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 15.85 million tonnes | 15.80 million tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Algeria or Venezuela, RB?
- Venezuela, RB, at 15.63 million tonnes against 14.82 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Algeria and Venezuela, RB?
- 810,000 tonnes, with Venezuela, RB ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Venezuela, RB?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Venezuela, RB rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 9th and Venezuela, RB ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. 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) from flaring, measured in tonnes.