CO₂ emissions per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.3% (2024)
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.