Brazil vs Venezuela: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Brazil
17.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
15.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Venezuela rank
8th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Brazil
- Venezuela
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 17.50 million tonnes against 15.63 million tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 1.88 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 35.90 million tonnes | 35.76 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 719,606 tonnes | 32.27 million tonnes | 31.55 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 1.09 million tonnes | 16.52 million tonnes | 15.43 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 2.46 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 8.15 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12.86 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 8.34 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 16.60 million tonnes | 14.88 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 17.50 million tonnes | 15.80 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Brazil or Venezuela?
- Brazil, at 17.50 million tonnes against 15.63 million tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Brazil and Venezuela?
- 1.88 million tonnes, 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 emissions from flaring?
- Brazil ranks 5th 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.