Algeria vs Venezuela: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring

Algeria
3.6%
in 2024
Venezuela
3.8%
in 2024
Algeria rank
9th
Venezuela rank
8th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Algeria
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Venezuela ahead.

Algeria ranks 9th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Venezuela Difference Ahead
1970s 4.8% 4.9% 0.1% Venezuela
1980s 6.4% 2.7% 3.6% Algeria
1990s 4.5% 2.2% 2.4% Algeria
2000s 3.3% 1.3% 2.0% Algeria
2010s 4.0% 3.9% 0.1% Algeria
2020s 3.9% 3.9% 0.0% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Algeria or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Algeria and Venezuela?
0.2%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Venezuela?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Venezuela rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
Algeria ranks 9th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.