Turkey vs Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Turkey
6.86 billion tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
6.47 billion tonnes
in 2024
Turkey rank
26th
Venezuela rank
28th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Turkey
- Venezuela
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 6.86 billion tonnes against 6.47 billion tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 386.89 million tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Venezuela ahead.
Turkey ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 8 and Venezuela in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 81.65 million tonnes | 332.83 million tonnes | 251.17 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 229.94 million tonnes | 835.97 million tonnes | 606.04 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 362.64 million tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 719.94 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 463.54 million tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | 875.38 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 545.06 million tonnes | 1.54 billion tonnes | 990.89 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 612.66 million tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | 986.00 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 789.58 million tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 839.61 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 1.81 billion tonnes | 599.06 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 1.90 billion tonnes | 2.20 billion tonnes | 304.31 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 2.82 billion tonnes | 2.78 billion tonnes | 40.29 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1950s | 3.93 billion tonnes | 3.88 billion tonnes | 48.76 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1960s | 5.11 billion tonnes | 5.13 billion tonnes | 12.11 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 5.99 billion tonnes | 5.53 billion tonnes | 461.29 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1980s | 6.49 billion tonnes | 5.87 billion tonnes | 624.48 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1990s | 6.82 billion tonnes | 6.08 billion tonnes | 741.59 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 7.00 billion tonnes | 6.23 billion tonnes | 768.24 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 2010s | 6.93 billion tonnes | 6.37 billion tonnes | 562.82 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 2020s | 6.87 billion tonnes | 6.45 billion tonnes | 413.27 million tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Turkey or Venezuela?
- Turkey, at 6.86 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 Turkey and Venezuela?
- 386.89 million tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Venezuela?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Turkey ranks 26th 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.