Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 212,215 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
212,215
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 248 countries
All-time high
392,957
in 2024
All-time low
114,053
in 2011
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Venezuela, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 212,215 for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Venezuela peaked at 392,957 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 114,053, in 2011.
That places Venezuela 19th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 309,054 | — |
| 2004 | 185,869 | -39.9% |
| 2005 | 192,286 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 182,385 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 215,261 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 168,403 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 155,991 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 222,315 | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 114,053 | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 136,777 | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 253,217 | +85.1% |
| 2014 | 260,704 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 217,106 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 281,584 | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 172,456 | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 278,296 | +61.4% |
| 2019 | 331,258 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 389,220 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 175,722 | -54.9% |
| 2022 | 224,862 | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 266,961 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 392,957 | +47.2% |
| 2025 | 210,786 | -46.4% |
| 2026 | 212,215 | +0.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 212,215 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,488, 17.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 212,215 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,567, 82.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 201,321 | 155,991 | 309,054 | 7 |
| 2010s | 226,777 | 114,053 | 331,258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,532 | 175,722 | 392,957 | 7 |
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More climate change data for Venezuela
- Share co2 vs population 0.2778 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 92.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 89.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Venezuela?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Venezuela was 212,215 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 392,957 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,053 in 2011.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Venezuela ranks 19th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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