South Africa vs Venezuela: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

South Africa
55.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
56.23 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa rank
35th
Venezuela rank
34th

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela
050.0M100.0M150.0M188419542024

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 56.23 million tonnes against 55.09 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 1.14 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Venezuela ahead.

South Africa ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 34th of 215 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela Difference Ahead
1900s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1910s 0 tonnes 42,281 tonnes 42,281 tonnes Venezuela
1920s 0 tonnes 706,307 tonnes 706,307 tonnes Venezuela
1930s 0 tonnes 3.46 million tonnes 3.46 million tonnes Venezuela
1940s 0 tonnes 15.87 million tonnes 15.87 million tonnes Venezuela
1950s 7.14 million tonnes 12.91 million tonnes 5.77 million tonnes Venezuela
1960s 14.59 million tonnes 12.56 million tonnes 2.04 million tonnes South Africa
1970s 33.59 million tonnes 24.93 million tonnes 8.66 million tonnes South Africa
1980s 43.95 million tonnes 55.52 million tonnes 11.57 million tonnes Venezuela
1990s 35.63 million tonnes 64.62 million tonnes 28.98 million tonnes Venezuela
2000s 44.97 million tonnes 93.71 million tonnes 48.74 million tonnes Venezuela
2010s 53.55 million tonnes 94.31 million tonnes 40.76 million tonnes Venezuela
2020s 56.08 million tonnes 49.84 million tonnes 6.24 million tonnes South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, South Africa or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 56.23 million tonnes against 55.09 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between South Africa and Venezuela?
1.14 million tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?
114 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
South Africa ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 34th 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
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, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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