Congo vs Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP

Congo
0.1197 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Venezuela
0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Venezuela rank
21st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Congo
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.1197 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 18th and Venezuela ranks 21st of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 4.34 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.5924 tonnes per US$ of GDP 3.75 tonnes per US$ of GDP Congo
1970s 1.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.293 tonnes per US$ of GDP 1.47 tonnes per US$ of GDP Congo
1980s 0.4959 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.129 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3669 tonnes per US$ of GDP Congo
1990s 0.4813 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1307 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3506 tonnes per US$ of GDP Congo
2000s 0.2802 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0726 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2076 tonnes per US$ of GDP Congo
2010s 0.1156 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0817 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.034 tonnes per US$ of GDP Congo
2020s 0.1267 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1841 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0574 tonnes per US$ of GDP Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Congo or Venezuela?
Congo, at 0.1197 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Congo and Venezuela?
0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Congo ranks 18th and Venezuela ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.