Madagascar vs Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Madagascar
6.79 billion tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
6.47 billion tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
27th
Venezuela rank
28th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Madagascar
- Venezuela
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.79 billion tonnes against 6.47 billion tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 316.60 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Venezuela ahead.
Madagascar ranks 27th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 88.99 million tonnes | 332.83 million tonnes | 243.84 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 224.60 million tonnes | 835.97 million tonnes | 611.37 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 371.91 million tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 710.68 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 546.54 million tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | 792.39 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 650.90 million tonnes | 1.54 billion tonnes | 885.04 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 633.31 million tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | 965.34 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 600.95 million tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 731.81 million tonnes | 1.81 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 1.16 billion tonnes | 2.20 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 1.82 billion tonnes | 2.78 billion tonnes | 958.39 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 2.65 billion tonnes | 3.88 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 3.51 billion tonnes | 5.13 billion tonnes | 1.61 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 4.03 billion tonnes | 5.53 billion tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 4.59 billion tonnes | 5.87 billion tonnes | 1.28 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 5.08 billion tonnes | 6.08 billion tonnes | 993.11 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 6.01 billion tonnes | 6.23 billion tonnes | 219.76 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 6.48 billion tonnes | 6.37 billion tonnes | 108.05 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.73 billion tonnes | 6.45 billion tonnes | 274.23 million tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Madagascar or Venezuela?
- Madagascar, at 6.79 billion tonnes against 6.47 billion tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Madagascar and Venezuela?
- 316.60 million tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Venezuela?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Madagascar ranks 27th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.