CO₂ emissions per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.09 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
85th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.53 tonnes per person
in 1957
All-time low
0.0003 tonnes per person
in 1872
Years of data
155
1870–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita in Venezuela, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita in Venezuela stood at 4.09 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Venezuela peaked at 9.53 tonnes per person in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 1872.
Venezuela ranks 85th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1872 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -35.4% |
| 1873 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +156.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1875 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -66.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +149.7% |
| 1877 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +57.3% |
| 1878 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1879 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1880 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1881 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -38.4% |
| 1883 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1884 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +136.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +807.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1887 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +70.4% |
| 1888 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1892 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1895 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1898 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | -24.5% |
| 1899 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -32.7% |
| 1904 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | +79.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 1912 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | +39.5% |
| 1913 | 0.022 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1914 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1916 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 1917 | 0.03 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1918 | 0.0501 tonnes per person | +66.7% |
| 1919 | 0.0651 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | -34.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0744 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 1923 | 0.1153 tonnes per person | +55.0% |
| 1924 | 0.1008 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1925 | 0.1838 tonnes per person | +82.3% |
| 1926 | 0.3082 tonnes per person | +67.6% |
| 1927 | 0.2994 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1928 | 0.552 tonnes per person | +84.3% |
| 1929 | 0.5666 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | -97.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1932 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +6487.9% |
| 1933 | 0.7693 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 1934 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +81.2% |
| 1935 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1936 | 0.8243 tonnes per person | -47.5% |
| 1937 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +190.5% |
| 1938 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -35.5% |
| 1939 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1940 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +72.3% |
| 1941 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1942 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1943 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1944 | 3.29 tonnes per person | +42.1% |
| 1945 | 3.34 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1947 | 4.1 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1948 | 4.97 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1949 | 5.42 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1950 | 6.99 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1951 | 8.27 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1952 | 8.48 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 7.68 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1954 | 7.89 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 8.84 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1956 | 9.25 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 9.53 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 7.18 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 1959 | 8.28 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1960 | 6.99 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1961 | 6.14 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1962 | 6.17 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.2 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.03 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 6.26 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 5.68 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 6.35 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 6.13 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 6.24 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 6.54 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 5.32 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 5.17 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.33 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 5.85 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 4.82 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 4.21 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 4.54 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 4.76 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 5.15 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 5.94 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 5.85 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.78 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.61 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.47 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 6.1 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 6.02 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.14 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.62 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 6.1 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 5.63 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 5.04 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 5.48 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 5.62 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.22 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 5.61 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 5.72 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.95 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 5.83 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 6.46 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 5.96 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 5.42 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 5.54 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.72 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.58 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.55 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.35 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.58 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 5.78 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 5.95 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.63 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 5.82 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 5.44 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.96 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 4.55 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 3.73 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.84 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 3.36 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 4.09 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.09 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.09 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | +6487.9% | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person |
| 1885 | +807.1% | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0145 tonnes per person |
| 1937 | +190.5% | 0.8243 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person |
| 1873 | +156.0% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person |
| 1876 | +149.7% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person |
| 1884 | +136.1% | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0295 tonnes per person | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 0.0412 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 0.0224 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0304 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0651 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.23 tonnes per person | 0.0425 tonnes per person | 0.5666 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.63 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 5.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.24 tonnes per person | 6.99 tonnes per person | 9.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.22 tonnes per person | 5.68 tonnes per person | 6.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.17 tonnes per person | 4.21 tonnes per person | 6.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 tonnes per person | 5.47 tonnes per person | 6.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.62 tonnes per person | 5.04 tonnes per person | 6.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 tonnes per person | 5.23 tonnes per person | 6.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 tonnes per person | 3.64 tonnes per person | 6.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 2.84 tonnes per person | 4.23 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions per capita in Venezuela?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Venezuela was 4.09 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 tonnes per person in 1957.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1872.
- How does Venezuela rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.