What is emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela?

Emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela was 486,552 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 2.32 million tonnes in 1996.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 13,603 tonnes in 1750.

How does Venezuela rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Venezuela ranks 80th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Venezuela data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Venezuela: emissions of air pollutants was 486,552 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

486,552 tonnes

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

80th

of 220 countries

All-time high

2.32 million tonnes

in 1996

All-time low

13,603 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 486,552 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela peaked at 2.32 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13,603 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Venezuela 80th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	13,767 tonnes	13,603 tonnes	13,931 tonnes	10
1760s	14,131 tonnes	13,967 tonnes	14,293 tonnes	10
1770s	14,492 tonnes	14,329 tonnes	14,653 tonnes	10
1780s	14,848 tonnes	14,688 tonnes	15,007 tonnes	10
1790s	15,198 tonnes	15,042 tonnes	15,353 tonnes	10
1800s	15,538 tonnes	15,387 tonnes	15,688 tonnes	10
1810s	17,218 tonnes	15,721 tonnes	18,703 tonnes	10
1820s	20,827 tonnes	19,030 tonnes	22,608 tonnes	10
1830s	25,152 tonnes	23,000 tonnes	27,282 tonnes	10
1840s	30,318 tonnes	27,750 tonnes	32,859 tonnes	10
1850s	36,936 tonnes	33,319 tonnes	40,308 tonnes	10
1860s	42,268 tonnes	40,617 tonnes	44,048 tonnes	10
1870s	48,593 tonnes	44,466 tonnes	52,746 tonnes	10
1880s	57,795 tonnes	53,746 tonnes	61,406 tonnes	10
1890s	66,657 tonnes	62,240 tonnes	71,294 tonnes	10
1900s	76,152 tonnes	72,351 tonnes	78,964 tonnes	10
1910s	111,027 tonnes	79,601 tonnes	166,455 tonnes	10
1920s	258,329 tonnes	180,668 tonnes	339,425 tonnes	10
1930s	428,834 tonnes	357,452 tonnes	507,336 tonnes	10
1940s	618,796 tonnes	526,200 tonnes	714,698 tonnes	10
1950s	852,876 tonnes	488,451 tonnes	1.15 million tonnes	10
1960s	750,000 tonnes	523,915 tonnes	917,937 tonnes	10
1970s	1.29 million tonnes	931,828 tonnes	1.81 million tonnes	10
1980s	2.00 million tonnes	1.90 million tonnes	2.11 million tonnes	10
1990s	2.18 million tonnes	2.03 million tonnes	2.32 million tonnes	10
2000s	2.02 million tonnes	1.81 million tonnes	2.31 million tonnes	10
2010s	1.53 million tonnes	960,227 tonnes	1.99 million tonnes	10
2020s	485,872 tonnes	475,568 tonnes	495,495 tonnes	3

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela?: Emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela was 486,552 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 2.32 million tonnes in 1996.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 13,603 tonnes in 1750.
How does Venezuela rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Venezuela ranks 80th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.