Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Venezuela

Venezuela: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 56.05 million tonnes in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
56.05 million tonnes
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
12th
of 248 countries
All-time high
109.20 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
33.67 million tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
24
2003–2026

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Venezuela, 2003–2026

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M2003201420262003: 76.6M tonnes2004: 51.2M tonnes2005: 53.8M tonnes2006: 51.1M tonnes2007: 57.0M tonnes2008: 47.8M tonnes2009: 45.9M tonnes2010: 57.1M tonnes2011: 33.7M tonnes2012: 41.0M tonnes2013: 73.6M tonnes2014: 75.4M tonnes2015: 61.0M tonnes2016: 73.1M tonnes2017: 50.8M tonnes2018: 80.2M tonnes2019: 94.2M tonnes2020: 106.6M tonnes2021: 53.6M tonnes2022: 67.3M tonnes2023: 79.0M tonnes2024: 109.2M tonnes2025: 63.7M tonnes2026: 56.0M tonnes

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Venezuela is 56.05 million tonnes, measured in 2026.

The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Venezuela peaked at 109.20 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.67 million tonnes, in 2011.

Venezuela ranks 12th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.78 million tonnes 45.86 million tonnes 76.58 million tonnes 7
2010s 64.01 million tonnes 33.67 million tonnes 94.16 million tonnes 10
2020s 76.49 million tonnes 53.59 million tonnes 109.20 million tonnes 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 9 Brazil 76.88 million tonnes compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 72.23 million tonnes compare
  3. 11 Zambia 64.96 million tonnes compare
  4. 13 Myanmar 54.18 million tonnes compare
  5. 14 Mexico 52.22 million tonnes compare
  6. 15 Laos 51.07 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Venezuela?
Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Venezuela was 56.05 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 109.20 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 33.67 million tonnes in 2011.
How does Venezuela rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
Venezuela ranks 12th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2003–2026
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.