Chile vs Venezuela: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Chile
9.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
9.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
51st
Venezuela rank
50th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Chile
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 9.90 million tonnes against 9.59 million tonnes in Chile, a difference of 309,280 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Venezuela ahead.
Chile ranks 51st and Venezuela ranks 50th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 9 and Venezuela in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.61 million tonnes | 64.15 million tonnes | 54.54 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 12.05 million tonnes | 31.34 million tonnes | 19.28 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 14.88 million tonnes | 23.25 million tonnes | 8.37 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 17.15 million tonnes | 28.05 million tonnes | 10.90 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 21.64 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1900s | 27.31 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 23.06 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1910s | 33.35 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 30.91 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1920s | 34.30 million tonnes | 34.02 million tonnes | 277,460 tonnes | Chile |
| 1930s | 41.27 million tonnes | 40.68 million tonnes | 590,810 tonnes | Chile |
| 1940s | 39.57 million tonnes | 74.57 million tonnes | 35.01 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 39.44 million tonnes | 146.48 million tonnes | 107.04 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 34.42 million tonnes | 75.04 million tonnes | 40.62 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 36.52 million tonnes | 34.50 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 9.17 million tonnes | 33.11 million tonnes | 23.94 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 5.92 million tonnes | 11.46 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 28.28 million tonnes | 15.99 million tonnes | 12.29 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 34.66 million tonnes | 12.77 million tonnes | 21.90 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 19.39 million tonnes | 9.37 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Chile or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 9.90 million tonnes against 9.59 million tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Chile and Venezuela?
- 309,280 tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Venezuela?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Venezuela rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Chile ranks 51st and Venezuela ranks 50th of 197 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 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.