Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 15.63 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Venezuela, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Venezuela stood at 15.63 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Venezuela peaked at 43.32 million tonnes in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million tonnes, in 1994.
Venezuela ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.82 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 33.48 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1952 | 35.76 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 32.64 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1954 | 34.73 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 36.39 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 40.66 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1957 | 43.32 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 38.54 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1959 | 35.68 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1960 | 31.80 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1961 | 29.36 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 34.18 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 30.25 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 31.17 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 32.08 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 30.52 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 35.31 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 33.70 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 34.34 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 36.31 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 30.40 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 26.76 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 26.77 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 17.20 million tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1975 | 5.57 million tonnes | -67.6% |
| 1976 | 6.38 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 5.92 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 4.80 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 5.09 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 4.89 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 4.20 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 3.91 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 3.80 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.84 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.54 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 6.07 million tonnes | +71.7% |
| 1987 | 8.07 million tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1988 | 8.15 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.72 million tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 7.54 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 7.54 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.26 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 10.79 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 2.40 million tonnes | -77.8% |
| 1995 | 4.13 million tonnes | +72.2% |
| 1996 | 3.99 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.71 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 5.44 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 5.19 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.92 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 4.97 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 3.81 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 3.75 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.17 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 4.11 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.92 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.22 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 5.12 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 5.25 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.33 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.33 million tonnes | +93.8% |
| 2012 | 15.32 million tonnes | +48.4% |
| 2013 | 17.40 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 18.72 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 17.54 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 17.43 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.15 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 15.59 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 17.94 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 16.15 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 15.39 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 16.19 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 15.62 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 15.63 million tonnes | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +93.8% | 5.33 million tonnes | 10.33 million tonnes |
| 1994 | -77.8% | 10.79 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.90 million tonnes | 27.82 million tonnes | 43.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.27 million tonnes | 29.36 million tonnes | 35.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.52 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 36.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.22 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 8.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.00 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 10.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 18.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.80 million tonnes | 15.39 million tonnes | 16.19 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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- Urban population 89.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Venezuela?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Venezuela was 15.63 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 43.32 million tonnes in 1957.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million tonnes in 1994.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Venezuela ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.