Kuwait vs Venezuela: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas

Kuwait
0.7%
in 2024
Venezuela
0.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
33rd
Venezuela rank
36th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Kuwait
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Venezuela ahead.

Kuwait ranks 33rd and Venezuela ranks 36th of 146 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 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% Venezuela
1950s 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% Venezuela
1960s 0.3% 1.1% 0.8% Venezuela
1970s 0.3% 1.0% 0.8% Venezuela
1980s 0.4% 1.2% 0.8% Venezuela
1990s 0.4% 1.2% 0.8% Venezuela
2000s 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% Venezuela
2010s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Venezuela
2020s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from gas, Kuwait or Venezuela?
Kuwait, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from gas between Kuwait and Venezuela?
0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Venezuela?
78 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Venezuela rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
Kuwait ranks 33rd and Venezuela ranks 36th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
Last refreshed

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