Brazil vs Venezuela: Annual co2 flaring

Brazil
17.50 million
in 2024
Venezuela
15.63 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Venezuela rank
8th

Annual co2 flaring over time

  • Brazil
  • Venezuela
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M195019872024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 17.50 million against 15.63 million in Venezuela, a difference of 1.88 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 143,262 35.90 million 35.76 million Venezuela
1960s 719,606 32.27 million 31.55 million Venezuela
1970s 1.09 million 16.52 million 15.43 million Venezuela
1980s 2.46 million 5.22 million 2.76 million Venezuela
1990s 8.15 million 6.00 million 2.15 million Brazil
2000s 12.86 million 4.52 million 8.34 million Brazil
2010s 16.60 million 14.88 million 1.72 million Brazil
2020s 17.50 million 15.80 million 1.71 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Brazil or Venezuela?
Brazil, at 17.50 million against 15.63 million in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Brazil and Venezuela?
1.88 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Venezuela?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Venezuela rank globally for annual co2 flaring?
Brazil ranks 5th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed