How does Venezuela rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Venezuela ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Venezuela

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Venezuela
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.3%

World rank

21st

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.639 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.0288 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2010

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Venezuela is 0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Venezuela peaked at 0.639 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0288 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

That places Venezuela 21st out of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.6077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.5997 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1962	0.5655 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1963	0.5323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1964	0.639 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1965	0.6343 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1966	0.6206 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1967	0.6008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1968	0.564 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1969	0.5603 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1970	0.5083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1971	0.4592 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1972	0.4334 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1973	0.3612 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1974	0.2398 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.6%
1975	0.2315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1976	0.2056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1977	0.1812 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1978	0.1696 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1979	0.1403 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1980	0.1165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1981	0.1056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1982	0.1051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1983	0.1071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1984	0.1233 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1985	0.1218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1986	0.1274 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1987	0.1636 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
1988	0.1327 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1989	0.1865 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+40.5%
1990	0.1698 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1991	0.1566 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1992	0.1404 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1993	0.1434 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1994	0.1496 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1995	0.1147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1996	0.1277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1997	0.1066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1998	0.1019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1999	0.0966 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2000	0.0822 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2001	0.0795 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2002	0.1071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
2003	0.1211 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2004	0.0915 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
2005	0.0718 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2006	0.0578 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2007	0.0468 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2008	0.0347 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
2009	0.0337 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2010	0.0288 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2011	0.0364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
2012	0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2013	0.0461 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+46.5%
2014	0.0563 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2015	0.0981 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+74.1%
2016	0.1102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2017	0.1087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2018	0.1247 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2019	0.1758 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+41.0%
2020	0.3018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+71.6%
2021	0.2302 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2022	0.1477 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-35.8%
2023	0.1297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2024	0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

Venezuela's 0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Venezuela's 0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5924 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.639 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.293 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1403 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.129 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1865 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1307 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0966 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1698 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0726 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0337 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1211 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0817 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0288 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1758 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1841 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

18 Congo 0.1197 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
19 Belize 0.1171 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
20 Guinea 0.1121 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
22 Guinea-Bissau 0.1087 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
23 Burundi 0.1078 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
24 Malawi 0.1049 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Venezuela?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Venezuela was 0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 0.639 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Venezuela rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Venezuela ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.