CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Venezuela
Venezuela: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 125.94 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
125.94 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
238.37 million tonnes
in 1960
All-time low
1.80 million tonnes
in 1919
Years of data
155
1870–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Venezuela, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Venezuela is 125.94 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Venezuela peaked at 238.37 million tonnes in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million tonnes, in 1919.
That places Venezuela 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 22.61 million tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 22.66 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 23.09 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 23.32 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 24.05 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1875 | 23.38 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1876 | 25.18 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1877 | 23.32 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1878 | 22.46 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1879 | 22.40 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 25.79 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1881 | 26.48 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1882 | 26.97 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 29.14 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1884 | 27.56 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1885 | 30.13 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1886 | 28.76 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1887 | 27.56 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1888 | 28.63 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1889 | 29.77 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 20.29 million tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1891 | 14.84 million tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1892 | 12.26 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1893 | 10.37 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1894 | 9.71 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1895 | 8.91 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1896 | 7.89 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1897 | 7.94 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 6.79 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1899 | 6.27 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1900 | 5.98 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1901 | 5.63 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1902 | 4.70 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1903 | 4.37 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1904 | 5.05 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1905 | 4.14 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1906 | 4.29 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1907 | 3.17 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1908 | 2.97 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1909 | 2.74 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1910 | 3.01 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1911 | 2.96 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1912 | 2.44 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1913 | 2.47 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 2.80 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1915 | 2.17 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1916 | 2.17 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 3.19 million tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1918 | 2.36 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1919 | 1.80 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1920 | 16.00 million tonnes | +790.2% |
| 1921 | 24.54 million tonnes | +53.3% |
| 1922 | 31.54 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1923 | 33.56 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1924 | 35.34 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1925 | 38.22 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1926 | 41.69 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1927 | 39.92 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1928 | 42.46 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1929 | 44.94 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1930 | 42.85 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1931 | 40.56 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1932 | 42.45 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1933 | 43.23 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 45.80 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1935 | 45.51 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 44.76 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1937 | 50.66 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1938 | 46.72 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1939 | 48.30 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 69.79 million tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1941 | 79.62 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1942 | 83.49 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 84.15 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 91.58 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1945 | 95.06 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 98.19 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 99.07 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 107.10 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1949 | 110.90 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 139.75 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1951 | 167.44 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1952 | 181.56 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 188.14 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 202.81 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 215.83 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 225.77 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 233.76 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 224.08 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 235.16 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 238.37 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 180.62 million tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1962 | 146.37 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1963 | 130.53 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 119.68 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 111.00 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 103.87 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 107.58 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 102.37 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 103.63 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 112.97 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 87.12 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1972 | 94.46 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 95.76 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 104.44 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 98.93 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 103.02 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 100.63 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 105.88 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 112.60 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 109.79 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 117.96 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 111.75 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 115.59 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 148.19 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 167.09 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 161.14 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 146.92 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 133.55 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 126.54 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 134.82 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 118.58 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 109.93 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 127.89 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 131.62 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 136.31 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 130.56 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 143.88 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 153.94 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 160.10 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 163.93 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 145.43 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 175.16 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 176.92 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 158.37 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 159.33 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 169.82 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 176.71 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 171.20 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 164.37 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 199.59 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 182.29 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 194.72 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 213.73 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 187.44 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 179.36 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 164.04 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 152.86 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 121.34 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 115.70 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 90.43 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 103.29 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 117.55 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 129.49 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 125.94 million tonnes | -2.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 125.94 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 125.94 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.67 million tonnes, 8.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +790.2% | 1.80 million tonnes | 16.00 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 23.25 million tonnes | 22.40 million tonnes | 25.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 28.08 million tonnes | 25.79 million tonnes | 30.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.53 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 20.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.30 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.54 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 34.82 million tonnes | 16.00 million tonnes | 44.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 45.08 million tonnes | 40.56 million tonnes | 50.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 91.90 million tonnes | 69.79 million tonnes | 110.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 201.43 million tonnes | 139.75 million tonnes | 235.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 134.40 million tonnes | 102.37 million tonnes | 238.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.58 million tonnes | 87.12 million tonnes | 112.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.85 million tonnes | 109.79 million tonnes | 167.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.76 million tonnes | 109.93 million tonnes | 160.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.12 million tonnes | 145.43 million tonnes | 176.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.11 million tonnes | 115.70 million tonnes | 213.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.34 million tonnes | 90.43 million tonnes | 129.49 million tonnes | 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in Venezuela?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Venezuela was 125.94 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 238.37 million tonnes in 1960.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million tonnes in 1919.
- How does Venezuela rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Venezuela ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.