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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More climate change data for Venezuela
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 28.52 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 25.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.89 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.09 tonnes per person (2024)
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.