Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 15.63 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring 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 in Venezuela peaked at 43.32 million tonnes in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million tonnes, in 1994.
That places Venezuela 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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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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 annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela was 15.63 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 43.32 million tonnes in 1957.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million tonnes in 1994.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Venezuela ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.