Congo, Rep. vs Venezuela, RB: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Congo, Rep.
6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Venezuela, RB
6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Congo, Rep. rank
68th
Venezuela, RB rank
66th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Congo, Rep.
- Venezuela, RB
How they compare
Venezuela, RB currently reports 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Congo, Rep., a difference of 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Venezuela, RB ahead.
Congo, Rep. ranks 68th and Venezuela, RB ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo, Rep. averaged higher in 10 and Venezuela, RB in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Rep. | Venezuela, RB | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 38.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela, RB |
| 1860s | 17.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo, Rep. |
| 1870s | 28.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo, Rep. |
| 1880s | 26.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo, Rep. |
| 1890s | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela, RB |
| 1900s | -6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela, RB |
| 1910s | -11.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela, RB |
| 1920s | 27.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo, Rep. |
| 1930s | 37.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo, Rep. |
| 1940s | 53.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 40.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo, Rep. |
| 1950s | 67.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 45.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo, Rep. |
| 1960s | 20.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela, RB |
| 1970s | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela, RB |
| 1980s | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela, RB |
| 1990s | 10.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo, Rep. |
| 2000s | 10.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo, Rep. |
| 2010s | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela, RB |
| 2020s | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Congo, Rep. or Venezuela, RB?
- Venezuela, RB, at 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Congo, Rep. as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Congo, Rep. and Venezuela, RB?
- 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Venezuela, RB ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Venezuela, RB?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Rep. and Venezuela, RB rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Congo, Rep. ranks 68th and Venezuela, RB ranks 66th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.