Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 42.28 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Venezuela, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 42.28 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Venezuela peaked at 42.28 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,016 tonnes, in 1870.
Venezuela ranks 96th of 179 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 | 6,828 tonnes | 1,016 tonnes | 16,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 85,073 tonnes | 19,270 tonnes | 264,486 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 703,664 tonnes | 353,815 tonnes | 994,027 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.76 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.58 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.33 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.89 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.56 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.02 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 9.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.88 million tonnes | 10.88 million tonnes | 16.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.52 million tonnes | 17.59 million tonnes | 22.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.30 million tonnes | 23.35 million tonnes | 31.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.78 million tonnes | 31.82 million tonnes | 34.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.71 million tonnes | 35.53 million tonnes | 41.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.76 million tonnes | 41.30 million tonnes | 42.28 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Venezuela?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Venezuela was 42.28 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 42.28 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 tonnes in 1870.
- How does Venezuela rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Venezuela ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.