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