Canada vs Venezuela: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring

Canada
4.1%
in 2024
Venezuela
3.8%
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Venezuela rank
8th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Canada
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 1.9% 40.2% 38.3% Venezuela
1960s 3.5% 26.5% 23.1% Venezuela
1970s 1.0% 4.9% 3.9% Venezuela
1980s 2.2% 2.7% 0.6% Venezuela
1990s 4.9% 2.2% 2.7% Canada
2000s 4.6% 1.3% 3.2% Canada
2010s 3.9% 3.9% 0.1% Canada
2020s 4.0% 3.9% 0.1% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Canada or Venezuela?
Canada, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Canada and Venezuela?
0.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Venezuela?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Canada and Venezuela rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
Canada ranks 6th 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.