Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Venezuela
Venezuela: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -3.55 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.55 million tonnes
Change on year
down 131.8%
World rank
201st
of 215 countries
All-time high
37.41 million tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
-27.85 million tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
154
1871–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Venezuela, 1871–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Venezuela stood at -3.55 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 131.8% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Venezuela peaked at 37.41 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, -27.85 million tonnes, in 2018.
Venezuela ranks 201st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | -247 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | -264 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1873 | 811 tonnes | -407.2% |
| 1874 | 608 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1875 | -1,267 tonnes | -308.4% |
| 1876 | 1,013 tonnes | -180.0% |
| 1877 | 1,005 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 136 tonnes | -86.5% |
| 1879 | -18 tonnes | -113.2% |
| 1880 | 341 tonnes | -1994.4% |
| 1881 | -454 tonnes | -233.1% |
| 1882 | -1,005 tonnes | +121.4% |
| 1883 | -239 tonnes | -76.2% |
| 1884 | 2,003 tonnes | -938.1% |
| 1885 | 28,206 tonnes | +1308.2% |
| 1886 | -5,907 tonnes | -120.9% |
| 1887 | 18,751 tonnes | -417.4% |
| 1888 | 16,574 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1889 | 11,988 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1890 | 16,278 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1891 | 8,403 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 1892 | -19,624 tonnes | -333.5% |
| 1893 | 6,887 tonnes | -135.1% |
| 1894 | -13,794 tonnes | -300.3% |
| 1895 | 493 tonnes | -103.6% |
| 1896 | -8,661 tonnes | -1856.8% |
| 1897 | 4,865 tonnes | -156.2% |
| 1898 | -15,874 tonnes | -426.3% |
| 1899 | 1,503 tonnes | -109.5% |
| 1900 | -15,848 tonnes | -1154.4% |
| 1901 | 12,719 tonnes | -180.3% |
| 1902 | 954 tonnes | -92.5% |
| 1903 | -16,407 tonnes | -1819.8% |
| 1904 | 28,349 tonnes | -272.8% |
| 1905 | -17,346 tonnes | -161.2% |
| 1906 | -10,713 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1907 | 12,627 tonnes | -217.9% |
| 1908 | -10,578 tonnes | -183.8% |
| 1909 | -705 tonnes | -93.3% |
| 1910 | -6,650 tonnes | +843.3% |
| 1911 | 11,908 tonnes | -279.1% |
| 1912 | 17,025 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 1913 | 9,123 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1914 | 17,581 tonnes | +92.7% |
| 1915 | 4,354 tonnes | -75.2% |
| 1916 | 29,852 tonnes | +585.6% |
| 1917 | -24,034 tonnes | -180.5% |
| 1918 | 64,876 tonnes | -369.9% |
| 1919 | 49,749 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1920 | -71,878 tonnes | -244.5% |
| 1921 | 49,343 tonnes | -168.6% |
| 1922 | 58,699 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1923 | 139,237 tonnes | +137.2% |
| 1924 | -45,010 tonnes | -132.3% |
| 1925 | 286,544 tonnes | -736.6% |
| 1926 | 434,624 tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1927 | -19,898 tonnes | -104.6% |
| 1928 | 897,776 tonnes | -4611.9% |
| 1929 | 72,540 tonnes | -91.9% |
| 1930 | -1.95 million tonnes | -2791.1% |
| 1931 | -2,498 tonnes | -99.9% |
| 1932 | 3.79 million tonnes | -151940.7% |
| 1933 | -977,775 tonnes | -125.8% |
| 1934 | 2.41 million tonnes | -346.0% |
| 1935 | 750,199 tonnes | -68.8% |
| 1936 | -2.82 million tonnes | -476.0% |
| 1937 | 6.24 million tonnes | -321.2% |
| 1938 | -3.27 million tonnes | -152.4% |
| 1939 | 871,342 tonnes | -126.6% |
| 1940 | 5.34 million tonnes | +512.7% |
| 1941 | 2.71 million tonnes | -49.3% |
| 1942 | -3.51 million tonnes | -229.5% |
| 1943 | -1.22 million tonnes | -65.2% |
| 1944 | 4.78 million tonnes | -491.9% |
| 1945 | 633,711 tonnes | -86.7% |
| 1946 | 2.19 million tonnes | +245.8% |
| 1947 | 2.56 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1948 | 5.06 million tonnes | +97.9% |
| 1949 | 3.18 million tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1950 | 9.57 million tonnes | +200.4% |
| 1951 | 9.04 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 3.36 million tonnes | -62.8% |
| 1953 | -2.89 million tonnes | -185.9% |
| 1954 | 3.34 million tonnes | -215.8% |
| 1955 | 8.55 million tonnes | +155.7% |
| 1956 | 5.26 million tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1957 | 4.58 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1958 | -15.13 million tonnes | -430.7% |
| 1959 | 10.69 million tonnes | -170.7% |
| 1960 | -8.13 million tonnes | -176.0% |
| 1961 | -5.14 million tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1962 | 2.18 million tonnes | -142.4% |
| 1963 | 2.10 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 398,280 tonnes | -81.0% |
| 1965 | 4.18 million tonnes | +949.4% |
| 1966 | -3.76 million tonnes | -189.9% |
| 1967 | 8.78 million tonnes | -333.7% |
| 1968 | -180,312 tonnes | -102.1% |
| 1969 | 3.36 million tonnes | -1964.1% |
| 1970 | 5.56 million tonnes | +65.3% |
| 1971 | -11.99 million tonnes | -315.8% |
| 1972 | 13,912 tonnes | -100.1% |
| 1973 | 3.92 million tonnes | +28067.5% |
| 1974 | 8.62 million tonnes | +120.1% |
| 1975 | -11.30 million tonnes | -231.1% |
| 1976 | -6.48 million tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1977 | 6.38 million tonnes | -198.5% |
| 1978 | 4.95 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 7.86 million tonnes | +59.0% |
| 1980 | 14.20 million tonnes | +80.6% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million tonnes | -91.9% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1983 | -296,280 tonnes | -120.9% |
| 1984 | 104,456 tonnes | -135.3% |
| 1985 | 8.04 million tonnes | +7593.3% |
| 1986 | 8.23 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.43 million tonnes | -82.6% |
| 1988 | 5.10 million tonnes | +255.6% |
| 1989 | -7.20 million tonnes | -241.2% |
| 1990 | 12.21 million tonnes | -269.6% |
| 1991 | -6.64 million tonnes | -154.4% |
| 1992 | -9.48 million tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1993 | 18.31 million tonnes | -293.1% |
| 1994 | -3.99 million tonnes | -121.8% |
| 1995 | 5.77 million tonnes | -244.6% |
| 1996 | -6.48 million tonnes | -212.4% |
| 1997 | 11.41 million tonnes | -275.9% |
| 1998 | 5.24 million tonnes | -54.1% |
| 1999 | 8.13 million tonnes | +55.2% |
| 2000 | -223,568 tonnes | -102.7% |
| 2001 | -12.28 million tonnes | +5394.8% |
| 2002 | 33.62 million tonnes | -373.6% |
| 2003 | -9.87 million tonnes | -129.4% |
| 2004 | -11.52 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 5.57 million tonnes | -148.3% |
| 2006 | 7.43 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 2007 | -1.67 million tonnes | -122.5% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million tonnes | -195.0% |
| 2009 | -3.58 million tonnes | -325.2% |
| 2010 | 37.41 million tonnes | -1144.1% |
| 2011 | -20.87 million tonnes | -155.8% |
| 2012 | 7.13 million tonnes | -134.2% |
| 2013 | 22.61 million tonnes | +217.0% |
| 2014 | -22.46 million tonnes | -199.4% |
| 2015 | -9.66 million tonnes | -57.0% |
| 2016 | -13.59 million tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2017 | -13.64 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | -27.85 million tonnes | +104.2% |
| 2019 | -5.81 million tonnes | -79.1% |
| 2020 | -24.53 million tonnes | +322.3% |
| 2021 | 14.00 million tonnes | -157.1% |
| 2022 | 13.52 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.16 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2024 | -3.55 million tonnes | -131.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -3.55 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -3.55 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | +151940.7% | -2,498 tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes |
| 1973 | +28067.5% | 13,912 tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes |
| 1985 | +7593.3% | 104,456 tonnes | 8.04 million tonnes |
| 2001 | -5394.8% | -223,568 tonnes | -12.28 million tonnes |
| 1928 | +4611.9% | -19,898 tonnes | 897,776 tonnes |
| 1930 | -2791.1% | 72,540 tonnes | -1.95 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 197.44 tonnes | -1,267 tonnes | 1,013 tonnes | 9 |
| 1880s | 7,026 tonnes | -5,907 tonnes | 28,206 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -1,952 tonnes | -19,624 tonnes | 16,278 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -1,695 tonnes | -17,346 tonnes | 28,349 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 17,378 tonnes | -24,034 tonnes | 64,876 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 180,198 tonnes | -71,878 tonnes | 897,776 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 503,564 tonnes | -3.27 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.17 million tonnes | -3.51 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.64 million tonnes | -15.13 million tonnes | 10.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 378,384 tonnes | -8.13 million tonnes | 8.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 753,429 tonnes | -11.99 million tonnes | 8.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 million tonnes | -7.20 million tonnes | 14.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 million tonnes | -9.48 million tonnes | 18.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 904,972 tonnes | -12.28 million tonnes | 33.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.67 million tonnes | -27.85 million tonnes | 37.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 million tonnes | -24.53 million tonnes | 14.00 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Venezuela
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7484 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8932 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 92.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Venezuela?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Venezuela was -3.55 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 37.41 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.85 million tonnes in 2018.
- How does Venezuela rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Venezuela ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.