Qatar vs Venezuela: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Qatar
148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Venezuela
133.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Qatar rank
38th
Venezuela rank
40th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Qatar
- Venezuela
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 133.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Venezuela, a difference of 14.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Venezuela ahead.
Qatar ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 40th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 22,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 524,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 23,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 597,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 573,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 26,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 668,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 642,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 29,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 785,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 755,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 31,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 910,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 878,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 33,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 950,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 916,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 37,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 40,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 43,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 206,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 170.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 7.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 20.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 20.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 43.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 75.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 115.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 134.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Qatar or Venezuela?
- Qatar, at 148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 133.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Qatar and Venezuela?
- 14.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Venezuela?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Venezuela rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Qatar ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 40th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.