Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Venezuela
Venezuela: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 116.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Venezuela, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Venezuela stood at 116.04 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Venezuela peaked at 198.45 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 505 tonnes, in 1872.
That places Venezuela 39th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,614 tonnes | 505 tonnes | 2,811 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 24,835 tonnes | 1,436 tonnes | 73,051 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 72,954 tonnes | 52,024 tonnes | 97,732 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 44,058 tonnes | 34,945 tonnes | 63,294 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 96,059 tonnes | 29,929 tonnes | 210,363 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 798,274 tonnes | 138,485 tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.40 million tonnes | 57,700 tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.32 million tonnes | 10.37 million tonnes | 28.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 54.95 million tonnes | 38.34 million tonnes | 69.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.36 million tonnes | 51.88 million tonnes | 68.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.08 million tonnes | 57.28 million tonnes | 76.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.74 million tonnes | 90.67 million tonnes | 115.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.30 million tonnes | 104.74 million tonnes | 143.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.13 million tonnes | 130.62 million tonnes | 164.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.34 million tonnes | 105.43 million tonnes | 198.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.97 million tonnes | 80.90 million tonnes | 119.59 million tonnes | 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 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Venezuela?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Venezuela was 116.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 198.45 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 505 tonnes in 1872.
- How does Venezuela rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Venezuela ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.