Qatar vs Venezuela: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Qatar
125.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
116.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar rank
38th
Venezuela rank
39th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Qatar
- Venezuela
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 125.81 million tonnes against 116.04 million tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 9.77 million tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Venezuela ahead.
Qatar ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 260,144 tonnes | 28.77 million tonnes | 28.51 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 349,546 tonnes | 54.95 million tonnes | 54.60 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 4.64 million tonnes | 59.36 million tonnes | 54.72 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 10.65 million tonnes | 67.08 million tonnes | 56.42 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 12.52 million tonnes | 100.74 million tonnes | 88.22 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 30.19 million tonnes | 123.30 million tonnes | 93.11 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 51.97 million tonnes | 150.13 million tonnes | 98.16 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 92.67 million tonnes | 158.34 million tonnes | 65.67 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 112.13 million tonnes | 103.97 million tonnes | 8.16 million tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Qatar or Venezuela?
- Qatar, at 125.81 million tonnes against 116.04 million tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Qatar and Venezuela?
- 9.77 million tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Venezuela?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Venezuela rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Qatar ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 39th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.