Algeria vs Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Algeria
781.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
1.23 billion tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
8th
Venezuela rank
5th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Algeria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 1.23 billion tonnes against 781.89 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 450.20 million tonnes.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.6 times Algeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 8th and Venezuela ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.80 million tonnes | 804.47 million tonnes | 718.67 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 248.23 million tonnes | 872.53 million tonnes | 624.30 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 373.21 million tonnes | 935.75 million tonnes | 562.53 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 502.52 million tonnes | 984.12 million tonnes | 481.61 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 629.20 million tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 450.05 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 751.26 million tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 449.40 million tonnes | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Algeria or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 1.23 billion tonnes against 781.89 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Algeria and Venezuela?
- 450.20 million tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Venezuela?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Venezuela ranks 5th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.