China vs Venezuela: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
China
-0.9244 tonnes per person
in 2023
Venezuela
-0.6739 tonnes per person
in 2023
China rank
109th
Venezuela rank
107th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- China
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports -0.6739 tonnes per person against -0.9244 tonnes per person in China, a difference of 0.2505 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 109th and Venezuela ranks 107th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.208 tonnes per person | -1.26 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | China |
| 2000s | -0.764 tonnes per person | -1.81 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | China |
| 2010s | -0.8544 tonnes per person | -1.63 tonnes per person | 0.779 tonnes per person | China |
| 2020s | -0.8586 tonnes per person | -0.5391 tonnes per person | 0.3195 tonnes per person | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, China or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at -0.6739 tonnes per person against -0.9244 tonnes per person in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between China and Venezuela?
- 0.2505 tonnes per person, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Venezuela?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Venezuela rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- China ranks 109th and Venezuela ranks 107th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.