Kuwait vs Venezuela: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Kuwait
0.3%
in 2023
Venezuela
0.3%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
39th
Venezuela rank
42nd

Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Kuwait
  • Venezuela
00.10.20.30.40.5199020062023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.

Kuwait ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 42nd of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Venezuela
2000s 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% Venezuela
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Venezuela
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Kuwait or Venezuela?
Kuwait, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Kuwait and Venezuela?
0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Venezuela?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Venezuela rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Kuwait ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.