Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela: Cumulative co2 flaring

Saudi Arabia
1.07 billion
in 2024
Venezuela
1.23 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Venezuela rank
5th

Cumulative co2 flaring over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 1.23 billion against 1.07 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 161.33 million.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 5th of 215 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 0 188.98 million 188.98 million Venezuela
1960s 12.01 million 533.50 million 521.48 million Venezuela
1970s 360.86 million 804.47 million 443.60 million Venezuela
1980s 843.27 million 872.53 million 29.26 million Venezuela
1990s 906.01 million 935.75 million 29.73 million Venezuela
2000s 971.85 million 984.12 million 12.28 million Venezuela
2010s 1.03 billion 1.08 billion 47.80 million Venezuela
2020s 1.06 billion 1.20 billion 138.60 million Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 flaring, Saudi Arabia or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 1.23 billion against 1.07 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 flaring between Saudi Arabia and Venezuela?
161.33 million, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Venezuela?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co2 flaring?
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 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 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed