Libya vs Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita)

Libya
70.54 tonnes per person
in 2024
Venezuela
43.38 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya rank
5th
Venezuela rank
7th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) over time

  • Libya
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 70.54 tonnes per person against 43.38 tonnes per person in Venezuela, a difference of 27.16 tonnes per person.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Venezuela ahead.

Libya ranks 5th and Venezuela ranks 7th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 22.14 tonnes per person 60.51 tonnes per person 38.36 tonnes per person Venezuela
1970s 57.99 tonnes per person 61.78 tonnes per person 3.78 tonnes per person Venezuela
1980s 55.05 tonnes per person 50.77 tonnes per person 4.28 tonnes per person Libya
1990s 56.66 tonnes per person 42.74 tonnes per person 13.92 tonnes per person Libya
2000s 61.94 tonnes per person 37.15 tonnes per person 24.79 tonnes per person Libya
2010s 66.66 tonnes per person 36.18 tonnes per person 30.48 tonnes per person Libya
2020s 68.86 tonnes per person 42.4 tonnes per person 26.46 tonnes per person Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita, Libya or Venezuela?
Libya, at 70.54 tonnes per person against 43.38 tonnes per person in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita between Libya and Venezuela?
27.16 tonnes per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Venezuela?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Libya and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
Libya ranks 5th and Venezuela ranks 7th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,636 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.