Venezuela vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Venezuela
6.47 billion tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
6.41 billion tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela rank
28th
Zambia rank
29th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Venezuela
- Zambia
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 6.47 billion tonnes against 6.41 billion tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 58.09 million tonnes.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Venezuela ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 29th of 197 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 332.83 million tonnes | 67.55 million tonnes | 265.28 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 835.97 million tonnes | 171.35 million tonnes | 664.62 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 1.08 billion tonnes | 266.35 million tonnes | 816.23 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 1.34 billion tonnes | 370.73 million tonnes | 968.20 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 1.54 billion tonnes | 482.15 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 1.60 billion tonnes | 567.18 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 1.63 billion tonnes | 626.31 million tonnes | 1.00 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 1.81 billion tonnes | 764.52 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 2.20 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 2.78 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 3.88 billion tonnes | 2.01 billion tonnes | 1.87 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 5.13 billion tonnes | 2.63 billion tonnes | 2.50 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 5.53 billion tonnes | 3.15 billion tonnes | 2.38 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 5.87 billion tonnes | 3.52 billion tonnes | 2.35 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 6.08 billion tonnes | 4.02 billion tonnes | 2.05 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 6.23 billion tonnes | 4.69 billion tonnes | 1.54 billion tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 6.37 billion tonnes | 5.71 billion tonnes | 661.50 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 6.45 billion tonnes | 6.29 billion tonnes | 166.92 million tonnes | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Venezuela or Zambia?
- Venezuela, at 6.47 billion tonnes against 6.41 billion tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Venezuela and Zambia?
- 58.09 million tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Venezuela and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Venezuela ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 29th 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.