Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Venezuela
Venezuela: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.7244 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.7244 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
5th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1 kilograms per international-$
in 1951
All-time low
0.0002 kilograms per international-$
in 1872
Years of data
153
1870–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Venezuela, 1870–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Venezuela is 0.7244 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Venezuela peaked at 1 kilograms per international-$ in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kilograms per international-$, in 1872.
That places Venezuela 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1871 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | -23.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | -36.0% |
| 1873 | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | +138.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ | +30.5% |
| 1875 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | -62.2% |
| 1876 | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ | +139.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0007 kilograms per international-$ | +55.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0007 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0007 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.0007 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1881 | 0.0006 kilograms per international-$ | -16.0% |
| 1882 | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | -37.4% |
| 1883 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | -19.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0007 kilograms per international-$ | +122.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0069 kilograms per international-$ | +879.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0052 kilograms per international-$ | -24.0% |
| 1887 | 0.0087 kilograms per international-$ | +65.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0118 kilograms per international-$ | +35.6% |
| 1889 | 0.0134 kilograms per international-$ | +13.7% |
| 1890 | 0.015 kilograms per international-$ | +12.1% |
| 1891 | 0.0172 kilograms per international-$ | +14.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0151 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 1893 | 0.0162 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0136 kilograms per international-$ | -16.0% |
| 1895 | 0.0125 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 1896 | 0.0123 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0127 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0098 kilograms per international-$ | -22.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0118 kilograms per international-$ | +19.8% |
| 1900 | 0.008 kilograms per international-$ | -32.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0111 kilograms per international-$ | +37.7% |
| 1902 | 0.0119 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0075 kilograms per international-$ | -37.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0132 kilograms per international-$ | +76.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0094 kilograms per international-$ | -28.6% |
| 1906 | 0.0072 kilograms per international-$ | -22.9% |
| 1907 | 0.0101 kilograms per international-$ | +39.2% |
| 1908 | 0.008 kilograms per international-$ | -20.9% |
| 1909 | 0.0078 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0064 kilograms per international-$ | -18.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0092 kilograms per international-$ | +45.1% |
| 1912 | 0.012 kilograms per international-$ | +30.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0135 kilograms per international-$ | +12.3% |
| 1914 | 0.0146 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1915 | 0.0153 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0217 kilograms per international-$ | +42.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0166 kilograms per international-$ | -23.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0266 kilograms per international-$ | +60.7% |
| 1919 | 0.0361 kilograms per international-$ | +35.4% |
| 1920 | 0.0243 kilograms per international-$ | -32.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0338 kilograms per international-$ | +39.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0407 kilograms per international-$ | +20.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0604 kilograms per international-$ | +48.1% |
| 1924 | 0.051 kilograms per international-$ | -15.6% |
| 1925 | 0.088 kilograms per international-$ | +72.7% |
| 1926 | 0.139 kilograms per international-$ | +58.0% |
| 1927 | 0.1329 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1928 | 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ | +58.1% |
| 1929 | 0.2099 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0062 kilograms per international-$ | -97.0% |
| 1931 | 0.006 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 1932 | 0.4339 kilograms per international-$ | +7185.0% |
| 1933 | 0.289 kilograms per international-$ | -33.4% |
| 1934 | 0.5064 kilograms per international-$ | +75.2% |
| 1935 | 0.4813 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1936 | 0.2341 kilograms per international-$ | -51.4% |
| 1937 | 0.6821 kilograms per international-$ | +191.4% |
| 1938 | 0.3975 kilograms per international-$ | -41.7% |
| 1939 | 0.4199 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1940 | 0.6864 kilograms per international-$ | +63.5% |
| 1941 | 0.8441 kilograms per international-$ | +23.0% |
| 1942 | 0.7362 kilograms per international-$ | -12.8% |
| 1943 | 0.5831 kilograms per international-$ | -20.8% |
| 1944 | 0.7721 kilograms per international-$ | +32.4% |
| 1945 | 0.6435 kilograms per international-$ | -16.7% |
| 1946 | 0.6213 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1947 | 0.7041 kilograms per international-$ | +13.3% |
| 1948 | 0.7127 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 0.759 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 0.9046 kilograms per international-$ | +19.2% |
| 1951 | 1 kilograms per international-$ | +11.1% |
| 1952 | 1 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.8878 kilograms per international-$ | -11.4% |
| 1954 | 0.8633 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 0.9221 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 0.9077 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.8707 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 0.6715 kilograms per international-$ | -22.9% |
| 1959 | 0.7422 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 0.6228 kilograms per international-$ | -16.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5405 kilograms per international-$ | -13.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5167 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5025 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4609 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4668 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4282 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4752 kilograms per international-$ | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4497 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4528 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4529 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3689 kilograms per international-$ | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3587 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3594 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3834 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.307 kilograms per international-$ | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2549 kilograms per international-$ | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2664 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2817 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3109 kilograms per international-$ | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3774 kilograms per international-$ | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3844 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3871 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4083 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4137 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4482 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4556 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.446 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4406 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4521 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.472 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4048 kilograms per international-$ | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3479 kilograms per international-$ | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4058 kilograms per international-$ | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3999 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4018 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3798 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3898 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4022 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4515 kilograms per international-$ | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4327 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3805 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.523 kilograms per international-$ | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5299 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4125 kilograms per international-$ | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3869 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3677 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3335 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.319 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3208 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.397 kilograms per international-$ | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3356 kilograms per international-$ | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3312 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3688 kilograms per international-$ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3403 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.343 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3796 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.41 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4081 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5347 kilograms per international-$ | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5861 kilograms per international-$ | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6844 kilograms per international-$ | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7244 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.7244 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 3.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.7244 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | +7185.0% | 0.006 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4339 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1885 | +879.3% | 0.0007 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0069 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1937 | +191.4% | 0.2341 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6821 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1876 | +139.6% | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1873 | +138.4% | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1884 | +122.3% | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0007 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0007 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0049 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0134 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0136 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0098 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0172 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0094 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0072 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0132 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0172 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0064 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0361 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.099 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0243 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3456 kilograms per international-$ | 0.006 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6821 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7062 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5831 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8441 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8777 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6715 kilograms per international-$ | 1 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4916 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4282 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6228 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3344 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2549 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4529 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4213 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3774 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4556 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4055 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3479 kilograms per international-$ | 0.472 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4006 kilograms per international-$ | 0.319 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5299 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3848 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3312 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5347 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.665 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5861 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7244 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 2 Turkmenistan 1.05 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9995 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 4 Mongolia 0.9026 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 6 Libya 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 7 Bahrain 0.6436 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 8 Syria 0.6002 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Venezuela?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Venezuela was 0.7244 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1 kilograms per international-$ in 1951.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ in 1872.
- How does Venezuela rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Venezuela ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).