Colombia vs Venezuela: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Colombia
92.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
116.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
42nd
Venezuela rank
39th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 116.04 million tonnes against 92.66 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 23.38 million tonnes.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela ahead.
Colombia ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.12 million tonnes | 63.59 million tonnes | 38.47 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 35.90 million tonnes | 67.08 million tonnes | 31.18 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 48.43 million tonnes | 100.74 million tonnes | 52.31 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 61.00 million tonnes | 123.30 million tonnes | 62.30 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 60.16 million tonnes | 150.13 million tonnes | 89.97 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 86.36 million tonnes | 158.34 million tonnes | 71.98 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 93.63 million tonnes | 103.97 million tonnes | 10.35 million tonnes | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Colombia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 116.04 million tonnes against 92.66 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 23.38 million tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Colombia ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 39th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.