Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 4.04 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Venezuela, 1904–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Venezuela stood at 4.04 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 117 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Venezuela peaked at 4.04 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1904.
That places Venezuela 23rd 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 6,514 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 21,170 tonnes | +225.0% |
| 1916 | 50,482 tonnes | +138.5% |
| 1917 | 79,794 tonnes | +58.1% |
| 1918 | 160,402 tonnes | +101.0% |
| 1919 | 295,970 tonnes | +84.5% |
| 1920 | 382,349 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1921 | 484,941 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1922 | 635,165 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1923 | 918,652 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1924 | 1.17 million tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1925 | 1.67 million tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1926 | 2.64 million tonnes | +57.8% |
| 1927 | 3.61 million tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1928 | 5.46 million tonnes | +51.4% |
| 1929 | 7.36 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1930 | 7.36 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 7.36 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 10.10 million tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1933 | 11.85 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1934 | 15.92 million tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1935 | 20.66 million tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1936 | 22.52 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1937 | 30.55 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1938 | 35.03 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1939 | 41.98 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1940 | 54.27 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1941 | 68.22 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1942 | 78.84 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1943 | 88.40 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1944 | 102.31 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1945 | 116.69 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1946 | 132.97 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1947 | 151.14 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1948 | 174.24 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1949 | 200.65 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1950 | 208.55 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 219.10 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 229.98 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 240.15 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 250.88 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 267.85 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 285.22 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 303.05 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 309.96 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 329.77 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 344.65 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 356.19 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 364.23 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 377.35 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 388.56 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 402.12 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 412.74 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 425.78 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 439.26 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 455.32 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 472.48 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 483.13 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 497.08 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 510.45 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 541.58 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 573.73 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 600.04 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 630.06 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 665.86 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 704.65 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 754.45 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 807.81 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 861.19 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 913.47 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 962.13 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.82 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.91 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.99 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.06 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.16 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.44 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.54 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.64 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.74 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.84 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.98 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.08 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.19 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.32 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.42 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.52 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.61 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.68 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.73 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.79 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.82 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.86 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.92 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.98 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.04 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.04 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 182.59 million tonnes, 22.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.04 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.97 million tonnes, 16.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +225.0% | 6,514 tonnes | 21,170 tonnes |
| 1916 | +138.5% | 21,170 tonnes | 50,482 tonnes |
| 1918 | +101.0% | 79,794 tonnes | 160,402 tonnes |
| 1919 | +84.5% | 160,402 tonnes | 295,970 tonnes |
| 1917 | +58.1% | 50,482 tonnes | 79,794 tonnes |
| 1926 | +57.8% | 1.67 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
| 1910s | 87,762 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 295,970 tonnes | 7 |
| 1920s | 2.43 million tonnes | 382,349 tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.33 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 41.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 116.77 million tonnes | 54.27 million tonnes | 200.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 264.45 million tonnes | 208.55 million tonnes | 329.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 396.62 million tonnes | 344.65 million tonnes | 455.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 567.91 million tonnes | 472.48 million tonnes | 704.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 999.55 million tonnes | 754.45 million tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion tonnes | 1.33 billion tonnes | 1.91 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.40 billion tonnes | 1.99 billion tonnes | 2.84 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 billion tonnes | 2.98 billion tonnes | 3.79 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 billion tonnes | 3.82 billion tonnes | 4.04 billion tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Urban population 25.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 28.52 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Venezuela?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Venezuela was 4.04 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1904.
- How does Venezuela rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Venezuela ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.