Russia vs Venezuela: Carbon intensity of energy
Russia
204.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Venezuela
203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Russia rank
110th
Venezuela rank
111th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Russia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Russia currently reports 204.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Venezuela, a difference of 1.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 110th and Venezuela ranks 111th of 204 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Russia |
| 1990s | 225.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 15.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Russia |
| 2000s | 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Russia |
| 2010s | 210.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Russia |
| 2020s | 204.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Russia or Venezuela?
- Russia, at 204.26 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 Russia and Venezuela?
- 1.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Venezuela?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Venezuela rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Russia ranks 110th 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.