South Africa vs Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
South Africa
463.94 tonnes per person
in 2024
Venezuela
471.89 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
60th
Venezuela rank
58th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 471.89 tonnes per person against 463.94 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 7.95 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.
South Africa ranks 60th and Venezuela ranks 58th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352.37 tonnes per person | 551.71 tonnes per person | 199.34 tonnes per person | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 351.87 tonnes per person | 484.94 tonnes per person | 133.07 tonnes per person | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 349.5 tonnes per person | 434.32 tonnes per person | 84.82 tonnes per person | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 365.97 tonnes per person | 402.45 tonnes per person | 36.48 tonnes per person | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 417.65 tonnes per person | 390.87 tonnes per person | 26.79 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 454.34 tonnes per person | 407.09 tonnes per person | 47.25 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 462.26 tonnes per person | 464.62 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, South Africa or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 471.89 tonnes per person against 463.94 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between South Africa and Venezuela?
- 7.95 tonnes per person, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 60th and Venezuela ranks 58th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.