Kenya vs Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Kenya
36.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
42.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
98th
Venezuela rank
96th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Kenya
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 42.28 million tonnes against 36.09 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 6.19 million tonnes.

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

Across all 75 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 98th and Venezuela ranks 96th of 179 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 433,468 tonnes 4.56 million tonnes 4.12 million tonnes Venezuela
1960s 1.47 million tonnes 7.02 million tonnes 5.55 million tonnes Venezuela
1970s 2.92 million tonnes 13.88 million tonnes 10.95 million tonnes Venezuela
1980s 4.59 million tonnes 19.52 million tonnes 14.93 million tonnes Venezuela
1990s 7.75 million tonnes 27.30 million tonnes 19.55 million tonnes Venezuela
2000s 10.47 million tonnes 32.78 million tonnes 22.31 million tonnes Venezuela
2010s 17.28 million tonnes 38.71 million tonnes 21.44 million tonnes Venezuela
2020s 30.09 million tonnes 41.76 million tonnes 11.67 million tonnes Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Kenya or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 42.28 million tonnes against 36.09 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Kenya and Venezuela?
6.19 million tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Venezuela?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Kenya ranks 98th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.