South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- South Africa
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
South Africa ranks 25th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 1.9% | 1.8% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1940s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1950s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- South Africa, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- South Africa ranks 25th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 28th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.