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

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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.