Sri Lanka vs Venezuela: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Sri Lanka
10.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
9.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Venezuela rank
50th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Sri Lanka
- Venezuela
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.35 million tonnes against 9.90 million tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 454,130 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Venezuela ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 50th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 7 and Venezuela in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.98 million tonnes | 64.15 million tonnes | 45.17 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 11.57 million tonnes | 31.34 million tonnes | 19.77 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 3.46 million tonnes | 23.25 million tonnes | 19.78 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 5.38 million tonnes | 28.05 million tonnes | 22.67 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 13.35 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 11.68 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 7.42 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 9.27 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 7.25 million tonnes | 34.02 million tonnes | 26.77 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 8.36 million tonnes | 40.68 million tonnes | 32.32 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 25.21 million tonnes | 74.57 million tonnes | 49.36 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 23.04 million tonnes | 146.48 million tonnes | 123.44 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 47.99 million tonnes | 75.04 million tonnes | 27.05 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 21.16 million tonnes | 34.50 million tonnes | 13.34 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 10.97 million tonnes | 33.11 million tonnes | 22.14 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 14.20 million tonnes | 11.46 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 26.42 million tonnes | 15.99 million tonnes | 10.43 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 19.21 million tonnes | 12.77 million tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.64 million tonnes | 9.37 million tonnes | 269,500 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Sri Lanka or Venezuela?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.35 million tonnes against 9.90 million tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Sri Lanka and Venezuela?
- 454,130 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th 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.