Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
8,526 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Venezuela
8,810 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
103rd
Venezuela rank
100th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 8,810 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,526 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 284 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd and Venezuela ranks 100th of 204 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,268 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,183 tonnes per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 325.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,971 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,645 tonnes per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 992.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,916 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,923 tonnes per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 2,032 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,199 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,167 tonnes per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 3,501 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,778 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,278 tonnes per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 5,928 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,628 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,700 tonnes per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 8,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,619 tonnes per square kilometre | 565.84 tonnes per square kilometre | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 8,810 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,526 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and Venezuela?
- 284 tonnes per square kilometre, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Venezuela?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd and Venezuela ranks 100th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.