Australia vs Venezuela: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Australia
16.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
15.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Venezuela rank
8th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Australia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Australia currently reports 16.26 million tonnes against 15.63 million tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 630,700 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Venezuela ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 360,643 tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 6.92 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 925,307 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 7.41 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 11.71 million tonnes | 14.88 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 16.43 million tonnes | 15.80 million tonnes | 636,740 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Australia or Venezuela?
- Australia, at 16.26 million tonnes against 15.63 million tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Australia and Venezuela?
- 630,700 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Venezuela rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Australia ranks 7th and Venezuela 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.