Kuwait vs Venezuela, RB: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Kuwait
129.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela, RB
125.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
40th
Venezuela, RB rank
41st

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 129.53 million tonnes against 125.94 million tonnes in Venezuela, RB, a difference of 3.59 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Venezuela, RB ahead.

Kuwait ranks 40th and Venezuela, RB ranks 41st of 194 countries.

Venezuela, RB has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Venezuela, RB Difference Ahead
1940s 2.63 million tonnes 103.81 million tonnes 101.18 million tonnes Venezuela, RB
1950s 1.42 million tonnes 201.43 million tonnes 200.01 million tonnes Venezuela, RB
1960s 22.00 million tonnes 134.40 million tonnes 112.40 million tonnes Venezuela, RB
1970s 21.44 million tonnes 101.58 million tonnes 80.14 million tonnes Venezuela, RB
1980s 28.56 million tonnes 133.85 million tonnes 105.30 million tonnes Venezuela, RB
1990s 93.98 million tonnes 134.76 million tonnes 40.78 million tonnes Venezuela, RB
2000s 70.41 million tonnes 166.12 million tonnes 95.71 million tonnes Venezuela, RB
2010s 94.07 million tonnes 171.11 million tonnes 77.04 million tonnes Venezuela, RB
2020s 109.31 million tonnes 113.34 million tonnes 4.03 million tonnes Venezuela, RB

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Kuwait or Venezuela, RB?
Kuwait, at 129.53 million tonnes against 125.94 million tonnes in Venezuela, RB as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Kuwait and Venezuela, RB?
3.59 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Venezuela, RB?
79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Venezuela, RB rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Kuwait ranks 40th and Venezuela, RB ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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 including land-use change
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
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.