Carbon intensity of energy in Venezuela
Venezuela: Carbon intensity of energy was 203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Venezuela, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Venezuela stood at 203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Venezuela peaked at 344.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1970 and was at its lowest, 177.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2009.
Venezuela ranks 111th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 314.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 298.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 327.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 243.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 188.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 344.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 233.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 185.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 233.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 177.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 249.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 178.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 108 Sierra Leone 205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 109 Germany 204.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 110 Russia 204.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 112 Saint Lucia 202.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 202.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 114 Faroe Islands 202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 intensity of energy in Venezuela?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Venezuela was 203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 344.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2009.
- How does Venezuela rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Venezuela ranks 111th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.