Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 42.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
42.85 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
36th
of 146 countries
All-time high
65.67 million tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1904
Years of data
114
1904–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela, 1904–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela is 42.85 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela peaked at 65.67 million tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1904.
That places Venezuela 36th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 1.06 million tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 1.06 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 1.16 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1935 | 1.23 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1936 | 1.28 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 1.33 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1938 | 1.61 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 1.03 million tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 842,453 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1943 | 688,832 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1944 | 1.13 million tonnes | +63.8% |
| 1945 | 1.30 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1946 | 1.59 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1947 | 2.24 million tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1948 | 2.34 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1949 | 2.16 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1950 | 2.30 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1951 | 2.97 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1952 | 3.61 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1953 | 4.48 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1954 | 5.05 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1955 | 5.67 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1956 | 6.18 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 7.47 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1958 | 8.10 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 8.65 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 9.50 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 10.11 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 10.69 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 11.56 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 12.72 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 13.47 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 14.33 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 15.69 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 16.20 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 16.67 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 18.79 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 19.57 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 19.78 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 23.62 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 24.30 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 23.63 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 22.30 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 25.11 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 25.96 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 30.04 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 32.90 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 31.63 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 32.95 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 34.23 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 37.63 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 36.58 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 41.01 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 40.97 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 42.76 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 39.05 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 42.34 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 43.08 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 19.34 million tonnes | -55.1% |
| 1993 | 39.84 million tonnes | +106.0% |
| 1994 | 50.04 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 57.17 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 64.12 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 65.67 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 54.67 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 47.93 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 50.01 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 46.71 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 55.71 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 51.82 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 51.10 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 44.32 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 45.73 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 46.73 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 45.03 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 43.73 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 47.68 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 47.88 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.74 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 48.51 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 46.65 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 46.43 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.76 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 47.83 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.70 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 34.47 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 25.71 million tonnes | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 37.94 million tonnes | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 39.24 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 40.09 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 42.85 million tonnes | +6.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 42.85 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 million tonnes, 20.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 42.85 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 million tonnes, 36.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | -100.0% | 1.61 million tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1993 | +106.0% | 19.34 million tonnes | 39.84 million tonnes |
| 1944 | +63.8% | 688,832 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes |
| 1992 | -55.1% | 43.08 million tonnes | 19.34 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 871,585 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.33 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.45 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.10 million tonnes | 9.50 million tonnes | 16.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.31 million tonnes | 18.79 million tonnes | 30.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.97 million tonnes | 31.63 million tonnes | 42.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.42 million tonnes | 19.34 million tonnes | 65.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.09 million tonnes | 43.73 million tonnes | 55.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.97 million tonnes | 34.47 million tonnes | 49.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.17 million tonnes | 25.71 million tonnes | 42.85 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 annual co₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela was 42.85 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 gas recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 65.67 million tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1904.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Venezuela ranks 36th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.