Democratic Republic of Congo vs Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Democratic Republic of Congo
46.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
42.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
93rd
Venezuela rank
96th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Venezuela
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 46.70 million tonnes against 42.28 million tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 4.42 million tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 104 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Venezuela ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd and Venezuela ranks 96th of 179 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 8 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 647,429 tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 2.34 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 994,038 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 3.43 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 464,923 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 12.11 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 24.32 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | 17.30 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 32.93 million tonnes | 13.88 million tonnes | 19.05 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 41.20 million tonnes | 19.52 million tonnes | 21.68 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 45.93 million tonnes | 27.30 million tonnes | 18.62 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 45.98 million tonnes | 32.78 million tonnes | 13.20 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 46.25 million tonnes | 38.71 million tonnes | 7.54 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 46.58 million tonnes | 41.76 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Democratic Republic of Congo or Venezuela?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 46.70 million tonnes against 42.28 million tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
- 4.42 million tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd and Venezuela ranks 96th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.