Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Venezuela
Venezuela: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 85.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Venezuela, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 85.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Venezuela peaked at 356.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
Venezuela ranks 192nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 207.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 274.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 227.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 356.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 85.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 184.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 189 Kenya 95.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 190 Slovakia 94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 191 New Zealand 92.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 193 Uruguay 80.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 194 Tajikistan 72.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 195 Uganda 58.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Venezuela?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Venezuela was 85.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 356.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2016.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Venezuela rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Venezuela ranks 192nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.