Malaysia vs Venezuela, RB: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Malaysia
7.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela, RB
7.89 billion tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
33rd
Venezuela, RB rank
31st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Malaysia
- Venezuela, RB
How they compare
Venezuela, RB currently reports 7.89 billion tonnes against 7.04 billion tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 844.06 million tonnes.
That makes Venezuela, RB's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Venezuela, RB ahead.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Venezuela, RB ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, RB in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Venezuela, RB | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 268,205 tonnes | 703,664 tonnes | 435,460 tonnes | Venezuela, RB |
| 1900s | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 241,387 tonnes | Venezuela, RB |
| 1910s | 2.58 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 722,956 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 17.01 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 44.64 million tonnes | 27.82 million tonnes | 16.82 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 61.04 million tonnes | 135.23 million tonnes | 74.19 million tonnes | Venezuela, RB |
| 1950s | 96.50 million tonnes | 507.60 million tonnes | 411.09 million tonnes | Venezuela, RB |
| 1960s | 154.63 million tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 935.55 million tonnes | Venezuela, RB |
| 1970s | 295.63 million tonnes | 1.74 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | Venezuela, RB |
| 1980s | 584.72 million tonnes | 2.57 billion tonnes | 1.99 billion tonnes | Venezuela, RB |
| 1990s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 3.70 billion tonnes | 2.48 billion tonnes | Venezuela, RB |
| 2000s | 2.51 billion tonnes | 5.10 billion tonnes | 2.59 billion tonnes | Venezuela, RB |
| 2010s | 4.53 billion tonnes | 6.73 billion tonnes | 2.20 billion tonnes | Venezuela, RB |
| 2020s | 6.48 billion tonnes | 7.66 billion tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | Venezuela, RB |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Malaysia or Venezuela, RB?
- Venezuela, RB, at 7.89 billion tonnes against 7.04 billion tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Malaysia and Venezuela, RB?
- 844.06 million tonnes, with Venezuela, RB ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Venezuela, RB?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Venezuela, RB rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Venezuela, RB ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.