Canada vs Venezuela: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Canada
17.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
15.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Venezuela rank
8th

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Canada
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 17.12 million tonnes against 15.63 million tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 1.49 million tonnes.

That makes Canada'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.

Canada ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 1.82 million tonnes 35.90 million tonnes 34.09 million tonnes Venezuela
1960s 4.20 million tonnes 32.27 million tonnes 28.07 million tonnes Venezuela
1970s 3.44 million tonnes 16.52 million tonnes 13.08 million tonnes Venezuela
1980s 4.06 million tonnes 5.22 million tonnes 1.15 million tonnes Venezuela
1990s 14.52 million tonnes 6.00 million tonnes 8.52 million tonnes Canada
2000s 15.49 million tonnes 4.52 million tonnes 10.97 million tonnes Canada
2010s 14.99 million tonnes 14.88 million tonnes 112,380 tonnes Canada
2020s 16.33 million tonnes 15.80 million tonnes 529,960 tonnes Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Canada or Venezuela?
Canada, at 17.12 million tonnes against 15.63 million tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Canada and Venezuela?
1.49 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Venezuela?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Canada and Venezuela rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Canada ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.