United Kingdom vs Venezuela: Methane emissions
United Kingdom
43.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Venezuela
47.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
40th
Venezuela rank
37th
Methane emissions over time
- United Kingdom
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 47.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 43.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 16 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 59.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 71.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 82.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 92.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 101.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 116.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 123.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 116.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 120.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 132.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 153.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 159.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 148.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 135.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 125.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 79.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 47.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 44.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, United Kingdom or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 47.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 43.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between United Kingdom and Venezuela?
- 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Venezuela?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Venezuela rank globally for methane emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. 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.