Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.42 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.42 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.42 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1904
Years of data
114
1904–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela, 1904–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela is 2.42 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 114 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela peaked at 2.42 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1904.
Venezuela ranks 24th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 1.06 million tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 2.12 million tonnes | +99.4% |
| 1934 | 3.28 million tonnes | +54.9% |
| 1935 | 4.50 million tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1936 | 5.78 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1937 | 7.11 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1938 | 8.72 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1939 | 8.72 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 8.72 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 9.75 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1942 | 10.59 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1943 | 11.28 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1944 | 12.41 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1945 | 13.71 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1946 | 15.30 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1947 | 17.54 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1948 | 19.88 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1949 | 22.04 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1950 | 24.35 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1951 | 27.32 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1952 | 30.93 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1953 | 35.41 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1954 | 40.46 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1955 | 46.13 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1956 | 52.31 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1957 | 59.78 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 67.88 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1959 | 76.53 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 86.03 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1961 | 96.15 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1962 | 106.84 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 118.40 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 131.12 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 144.59 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 158.91 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 174.61 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 190.81 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 207.48 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 226.27 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 245.84 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 265.62 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 289.24 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 313.54 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 337.17 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 359.47 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 384.58 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 410.54 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 440.57 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 473.48 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 505.10 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 538.05 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 572.29 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 609.92 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 646.50 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 687.51 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 728.48 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 771.25 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 810.29 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 852.64 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 895.72 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 915.05 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 954.89 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.00 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.82 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.87 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.92 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.97 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.02 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.06 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.11 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.16 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.20 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.24 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.30 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.34 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.42 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.24 million tonnes, 46.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.42 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.74 million tonnes, 312.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | +99.4% | 1.06 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes |
| 1934 | +54.9% | 2.12 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.13 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.12 million tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | 22.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 46.11 million tonnes | 24.35 million tonnes | 76.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 141.49 million tonnes | 86.03 million tonnes | 207.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 327.28 million tonnes | 226.27 million tonnes | 440.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 634.29 million tonnes | 473.48 million tonnes | 810.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 billion tonnes | 852.64 million tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 billion tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 billion tonnes | 1.82 billion tonnes | 2.24 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 billion tonnes | 2.26 billion tonnes | 2.42 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela was 2.42 billion 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 gas recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1904.
- How does Venezuela rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Venezuela ranks 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.