Kuwait vs Venezuela: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Kuwait
129.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
116.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
37th
Venezuela rank
39th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Kuwait
- Venezuela
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 129.52 million tonnes against 116.04 million tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 13.48 million tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Venezuela ahead.
Kuwait ranks 37th and Venezuela ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.65 million tonnes | 23.22 million tonnes | 20.57 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 1.45 million tonnes | 54.95 million tonnes | 53.50 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 22.03 million tonnes | 59.36 million tonnes | 37.33 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 21.44 million tonnes | 67.08 million tonnes | 45.64 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 28.54 million tonnes | 100.74 million tonnes | 72.20 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 93.97 million tonnes | 123.30 million tonnes | 29.32 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 70.40 million tonnes | 150.13 million tonnes | 79.73 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 94.06 million tonnes | 158.34 million tonnes | 64.28 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 109.30 million tonnes | 103.97 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Kuwait or Venezuela?
- Kuwait, at 129.52 million tonnes against 116.04 million tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Kuwait and Venezuela?
- 13.48 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Venezuela?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Venezuela rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 37th 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 Territorial and consumption-based 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.