United Kingdom vs Venezuela: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
United Kingdom
4.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
Venezuela
4.43 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
74th
Venezuela rank
75th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- United Kingdom
- Venezuela
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.46 tonnes per person against 4.43 tonnes per person in Venezuela, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Venezuela ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 74th and Venezuela ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 9 and Venezuela in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 9.12 tonnes per person | 12.66 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 9.88 tonnes per person | 12.98 tonnes per person | 3.11 tonnes per person | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 10.28 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | 6 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 11.14 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 9.62 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 11.22 tonnes per person | 0.8135 tonnes per person | 10.41 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 9.66 tonnes per person | 10.19 tonnes per person | 0.5282 tonnes per person | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 9.91 tonnes per person | 11.8 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 10.39 tonnes per person | 19.53 tonnes per person | 9.14 tonnes per person | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 11.17 tonnes per person | 30.2 tonnes per person | 19.03 tonnes per person | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 11.49 tonnes per person | 14.56 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 11.3 tonnes per person | 7.81 tonnes per person | 3.48 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 10.02 tonnes per person | 7.75 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 10.01 tonnes per person | 6.13 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9.45 tonnes per person | 6.27 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.92 tonnes per person | 5.74 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.71 tonnes per person | 4 tonnes per person | 0.7038 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, United Kingdom or Venezuela?
- United Kingdom, at 4.46 tonnes per person against 4.43 tonnes per person in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between United Kingdom and Venezuela?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Venezuela?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Venezuela rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- United Kingdom ranks 74th and Venezuela ranks 75th of 194 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 including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.