Germany vs Venezuela: Carbon intensity of energy
Germany
204.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Venezuela
203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Germany rank
109th
Venezuela rank
111th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Germany
- Venezuela
How they compare
Germany currently reports 204.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Venezuela, a difference of 1.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 109th and Venezuela ranks 111th of 204 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 314.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 1970s | 272.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 28.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 1980s | 248.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 32.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 1990s | 238.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 28.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 2000s | 223.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 17.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 2010s | 218.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 19.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 2020s | 206.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Germany or Venezuela?
- Germany, at 204.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Germany and Venezuela?
- 1.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Venezuela?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Venezuela rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Germany ranks 109th and Venezuela ranks 111th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.