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