Kuwait vs Venezuela: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas

Kuwait
53.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
42.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
33rd
Venezuela rank
36th

Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Kuwait
  • Venezuela
020.0M40.0M60.0M190419642024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 53.83 million tonnes against 42.85 million tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 10.98 million tonnes.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Venezuela ahead.

Kuwait ranks 33rd and Venezuela ranks 36th of 146 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Venezuela Difference Ahead
1940s 0 tonnes 2.08 million tonnes 2.08 million tonnes Venezuela
1950s 0 tonnes 5.45 million tonnes 5.45 million tonnes Venezuela
1960s 3.93 million tonnes 13.10 million tonnes 9.16 million tonnes Venezuela
1970s 5.79 million tonnes 23.31 million tonnes 17.52 million tonnes Venezuela
1980s 12.43 million tonnes 36.97 million tonnes 24.54 million tonnes Venezuela
1990s 15.45 million tonnes 49.01 million tonnes 33.56 million tonnes Venezuela
2000s 23.10 million tonnes 48.09 million tonnes 24.99 million tonnes Venezuela
2010s 37.59 million tonnes 45.97 million tonnes 8.38 million tonnes Venezuela
2020s 51.74 million tonnes 37.17 million tonnes 14.57 million tonnes Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Kuwait or Venezuela?
Kuwait, at 53.83 million tonnes against 42.85 million tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Kuwait and Venezuela?
10.98 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Venezuela?
78 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Venezuela rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
Kuwait ranks 33rd and Venezuela ranks 36th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas
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
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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