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
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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

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.