Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Venezuela, 1871–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Venezuela is -3.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 128.8% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Venezuela peaked at 6,573.6% in 1932 and was at its lowest, -97.0%, in 1930.
Venezuela ranks 196th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 33.5% | -65.9% | 160.6% | 9 |
| 1880s | 101.7% | -37.5% | 820.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | -2.0% | -23.4% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.6% | -32.0% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 22.1% | -20.1% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 31.9% | -34.2% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 667.2% | -97.0% | 6,573.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.9% | -23.2% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.6% | -21.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | -12.5% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | -16.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | -6.2% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -8.3% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -8.6% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.9% | -20.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -23.3% | 17.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Venezuela?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Venezuela was -3.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6,573.6% in 1932.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.0% in 1930.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Venezuela ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.