Congo vs Venezuela: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring

Congo
0.5747 tonnes per person
in 2024
Venezuela
0.5502 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
6th
Venezuela rank
8th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Congo
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.5747 tonnes per person against 0.5502 tonnes per person in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0245 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela ahead.

Congo ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 0 tonnes per person 5.52 tonnes per person 5.52 tonnes per person Venezuela
1970s 0.2636 tonnes per person 1.35 tonnes per person 1.08 tonnes per person Venezuela
1980s 0.0759 tonnes per person 0.2993 tonnes per person 0.2234 tonnes per person Venezuela
1990s 0.9449 tonnes per person 0.187 tonnes per person 0.7579 tonnes per person Congo
2000s 0.8523 tonnes per person 0.171 tonnes per person 0.6813 tonnes per person Congo
2010s 0.5208 tonnes per person 0.4971 tonnes per person 0.0236 tonnes per person Congo
2020s 0.544 tonnes per person 0.5577 tonnes per person 0.0138 tonnes per person Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Congo or Venezuela?
Congo, at 0.5747 tonnes per person against 0.5502 tonnes per person in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Congo and Venezuela?
0.0245 tonnes per person, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela?
60 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Congo and Venezuela rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
Congo ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 213 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.