emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 13,603 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 13,640 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 13,676 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 13,713 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 13,749 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 13,786 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 13,822 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 13,858 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 13,895 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 13,931 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 13,967 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 14,004 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 14,040 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 14,076 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 14,113 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 14,149 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 14,185 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 14,221 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 14,257 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 14,293 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 14,329 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 14,366 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 14,402 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 14,438 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 14,474 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 14,510 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 14,546 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 14,582 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 14,617 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 14,653 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 14,688 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 14,724 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 14,760 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 14,795 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 14,831 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 14,866 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 14,902 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 14,937 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 14,972 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 15,007 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 15,042 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 15,077 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 15,112 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 15,146 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 15,181 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 15,216 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 15,250 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 15,284 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 15,319 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 15,353 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 15,387 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 15,421 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 15,455 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 15,488 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 15,522 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 15,556 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 15,589 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 15,622 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 15,655 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 15,688 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 15,721 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 16,056 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1812 | 16,390 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1813 | 16,724 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1814 | 17,056 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1815 | 17,388 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1816 | 17,718 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1817 | 18,047 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1818 | 18,376 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1819 | 18,703 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1820 | 19,030 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1821 | 19,433 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1822 | 19,834 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1823 | 20,234 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1824 | 20,633 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1825 | 21,031 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1826 | 21,427 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1827 | 21,822 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1828 | 22,216 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1829 | 22,608 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1830 | 23,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1831 | 23,482 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1832 | 23,964 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1833 | 24,443 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1834 | 24,921 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1835 | 25,397 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1836 | 25,871 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1837 | 26,343 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1838 | 26,814 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1839 | 27,282 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 27,750 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1841 | 28,327 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1842 | 28,902 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1843 | 29,474 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1844 | 30,044 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1845 | 30,612 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1846 | 31,177 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1847 | 31,740 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1848 | 32,301 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1849 | 32,859 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 33,319 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 34,090 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1852 | 34,875 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 35,675 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 36,489 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 37,319 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 38,197 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1857 | 39,091 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1858 | 40,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1859 | 40,308 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 40,617 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 40,968 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 41,320 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 41,674 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 42,028 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 42,382 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 42,797 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 43,213 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 43,630 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 44,048 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 44,466 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 45,728 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 46,446 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 47,212 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 48,025 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 48,911 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 49,840 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1877 | 50,792 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 51,769 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 52,746 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 53,746 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 54,746 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1882 | 55,721 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 56,697 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 57,624 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 58,528 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 59,122 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 59,763 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 60,597 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 61,406 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 62,240 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 63,215 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 64,166 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 65,093 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 66,093 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 67,020 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 68,076 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 69,157 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 70,214 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 71,294 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 72,351 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 73,322 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 74,264 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 75,224 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 76,533 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 77,010 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 77,396 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 77,946 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 78,515 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 78,964 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 79,601 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 80,525 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 81,273 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 82,128 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 95,936 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1915 | 109,735 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1916 | 123,744 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1917 | 137,742 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1918 | 153,131 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1919 | 166,455 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1920 | 180,668 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1921 | 196,996 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1922 | 213,417 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1923 | 232,084 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1924 | 248,528 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1925 | 266,428 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1926 | 283,813 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1927 | 301,442 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1928 | 320,489 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1929 | 339,425 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1930 | 357,452 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1931 | 371,517 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1932 | 387,179 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1933 | 402,327 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 417,528 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 433,097 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1936 | 451,566 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1937 | 470,778 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1938 | 489,556 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1939 | 507,336 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 526,200 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 546,870 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 564,684 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 584,406 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1944 | 605,358 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 626,127 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 649,783 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 673,596 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 696,238 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 714,698 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 737,579 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 753,950 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 760,697 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 711,202 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 730,986 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 1.05 million tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1956 | 1.06 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 488,451 tonnes | -54.6% |
| 1959 | 1.15 million tonnes | +136.1% |
| 1960 | 886,575 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1961 | 704,672 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1962 | 523,915 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1963 | 781,173 tonnes | +49.1% |
| 1964 | 679,996 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 800,977 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 645,287 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 767,091 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1968 | 792,375 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 917,937 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 981,038 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 931,828 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 992,294 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 1.42 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.69 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 1.81 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.90 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.98 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.01 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.01 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.94 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.99 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.11 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.01 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.03 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.12 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.16 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.26 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.24 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.14 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 2.10 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.11 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 1.87 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.04 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.55 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 960,227 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 495,495 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 475,568 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 486,552 tonnes | +2.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 486,552 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 486,552 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +136.1% | 488,451 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes |
| 1958 | -54.6% | 1.08 million tonnes | 488,451 tonnes |
| 2020 | -48.4% | 960,227 tonnes | 495,495 tonnes |
| 1963 | +49.1% | 523,915 tonnes | 781,173 tonnes |
| 1955 | +44.1% | 730,986 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes |
| 1962 | -25.7% | 704,672 tonnes | 523,915 tonnes |
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
- 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 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
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.