South Africa vs Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

South Africa
7.22 billion tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
6.47 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Africa rank
25th
Venezuela rank
28th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7.22 billion tonnes against 6.47 billion tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 752.31 million tonnes.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Venezuela ahead.

South Africa ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela Difference Ahead
1850s 16.14 million tonnes 332.83 million tonnes 316.68 million tonnes Venezuela
1860s 59.14 million tonnes 835.97 million tonnes 776.84 million tonnes Venezuela
1870s 185.04 million tonnes 1.08 billion tonnes 897.54 million tonnes Venezuela
1880s 378.22 million tonnes 1.34 billion tonnes 960.71 million tonnes Venezuela
1890s 570.60 million tonnes 1.54 billion tonnes 965.34 million tonnes Venezuela
1900s 851.28 million tonnes 1.60 billion tonnes 747.38 million tonnes Venezuela
1910s 1.17 billion tonnes 1.63 billion tonnes 454.31 million tonnes Venezuela
1920s 1.53 billion tonnes 1.81 billion tonnes 275.48 million tonnes Venezuela
1930s 1.95 billion tonnes 2.20 billion tonnes 256.51 million tonnes Venezuela
1940s 2.52 billion tonnes 2.78 billion tonnes 261.36 million tonnes Venezuela
1950s 3.32 billion tonnes 3.88 billion tonnes 553.71 million tonnes Venezuela
1960s 4.17 billion tonnes 5.13 billion tonnes 959.58 million tonnes Venezuela
1970s 4.90 billion tonnes 5.53 billion tonnes 627.74 million tonnes Venezuela
1980s 5.57 billion tonnes 5.87 billion tonnes 299.79 million tonnes Venezuela
1990s 6.36 billion tonnes 6.08 billion tonnes 285.28 million tonnes South Africa
2000s 6.98 billion tonnes 6.23 billion tonnes 751.44 million tonnes South Africa
2010s 7.20 billion tonnes 6.37 billion tonnes 823.83 million tonnes South Africa
2020s 7.22 billion tonnes 6.45 billion tonnes 764.01 million tonnes South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, South Africa or Venezuela?
South Africa, at 7.22 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 South Africa and Venezuela?
752.31 million tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
South Africa ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
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
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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