Cumulative co2 flaring in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cumulative co2 flaring was 1.23 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.23 billion
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.23 billion
in 2024
All-time low
27.82 million
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative co2 flaring in Venezuela, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co2 flaring in Venezuela stood at 1.23 billion. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 flaring in Venezuela peaked at 1.23 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.82 million, in 1950.
Venezuela ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Cumulative co2 flaring in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.82 million | — |
| 1951 | 61.30 million | +120.4% |
| 1952 | 97.06 million | +58.3% |
| 1953 | 129.70 million | +33.6% |
| 1954 | 164.43 million | +26.8% |
| 1955 | 200.83 million | +22.1% |
| 1956 | 241.49 million | +20.2% |
| 1957 | 284.81 million | +17.9% |
| 1958 | 323.35 million | +13.5% |
| 1959 | 359.03 million | +11.0% |
| 1960 | 390.83 million | +8.9% |
| 1961 | 420.20 million | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 454.38 million | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 484.63 million | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 515.79 million | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 547.88 million | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 578.40 million | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 613.71 million | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 647.40 million | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 681.74 million | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 718.05 million | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 748.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 775.21 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 801.99 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 819.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 824.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 831.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 837.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 841.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 846.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 851.84 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 856.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 859.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 863.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 867.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 871.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 877.19 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 885.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 893.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 899.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 906.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 914.22 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 922.48 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 933.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 935.67 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 939.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 943.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 948.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 953.94 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 959.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 965.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 970.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 973.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 977.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 981.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 985.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 989.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 993.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 999.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.00 billion | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 billion | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 billion | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 billion | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 billion | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 billion | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.09 billion | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.11 billion | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 billion | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 billion | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.15 billion | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.17 billion | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.18 billion | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.20 billion | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.22 billion | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.23 billion | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +120.4% | 27.82 million | 61.30 million |
| 1952 | +58.3% | 61.30 million | 97.06 million |
| 1953 | +33.6% | 97.06 million | 129.70 million |
| 1954 | +26.8% | 129.70 million | 164.43 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 188.98 million | 27.82 million | 359.03 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 533.50 million | 390.83 million | 681.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 804.47 million | 718.05 million | 846.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 872.53 million | 851.84 million | 899.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 935.75 million | 906.68 million | 959.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 984.12 million | 965.04 million | 1.00 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 billion | 1.01 billion | 1.15 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion | 1.17 billion | 1.23 billion | 5 |
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More climate change data for Venezuela
- Share co2 vs population 0.2778 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 89.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co2 flaring in Venezuela?
- Cumulative co2 flaring in Venezuela was 1.23 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.82 million in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for cumulative co2 flaring?
- Venezuela ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 flaring rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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