Central African Republic vs Venezuela: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Central African Republic
10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Venezuela
11.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
54th
Venezuela rank
51st
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Central African Republic
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 11.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 54th and Venezuela ranks 51st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 10 and Venezuela in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 216,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1860s | 230,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1870s | 290,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1880s | 383,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1890s | 435,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1900s | 488,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 637,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 653,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 885,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 903,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 967,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 857,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 474,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 10.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 10.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Central African Republic or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 11.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Central African Republic and Venezuela?
- 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Venezuela?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Venezuela rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Central African Republic ranks 54th and Venezuela ranks 51st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.