How does Venezuela rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Venezuela ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Venezuela

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Venezuela
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 13.40 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

13.40 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

32nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

13.40 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

22.61 million tonnes

in 1870

Years of data

155

1870–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Venezuela, 1870–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 13.40 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Venezuela peaked at 13.40 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.61 million tonnes, in 1870.

That places Venezuela 32nd out of 194 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1870s	127.72 million tonnes	22.61 million tonnes	232.47 million tonnes	10
1880s	384.14 million tonnes	258.26 million tonnes	513.27 million tonnes	10
1890s	581.78 million tonnes	533.56 million tonnes	618.53 million tonnes	10
1900s	645.03 million tonnes	624.50 million tonnes	661.56 million tonnes	10
1910s	676.15 million tonnes	664.57 million tonnes	686.92 million tonnes	10
1920s	855.69 million tonnes	702.93 million tonnes	1.04 billion tonnes	10
1930s	1.28 billion tonnes	1.08 billion tonnes	1.49 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.96 billion tonnes	1.56 billion tonnes	2.40 billion tonnes	10
1950s	3.43 billion tonnes	2.54 billion tonnes	4.42 billion tonnes	10
1960s	5.26 billion tonnes	4.66 billion tonnes	5.76 billion tonnes	10
1970s	6.31 billion tonnes	5.88 billion tonnes	6.78 billion tonnes	10
1980s	7.49 billion tonnes	6.89 billion tonnes	8.12 billion tonnes	10
1990s	8.83 billion tonnes	8.25 billion tonnes	9.47 billion tonnes	10
2000s	10.37 billion tonnes	9.63 billion tonnes	11.13 billion tonnes	10
2010s	12.14 billion tonnes	11.33 billion tonnes	12.84 billion tonnes	10
2020s	13.16 billion tonnes	12.93 billion tonnes	13.40 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

29 Nigeria 15.86 billion tonnes compare
30 Philippines 15.28 billion tonnes compare
31 Vietnam 14.82 billion tonnes compare
33 Netherlands 13.33 billion tonnes compare
34 Belgium 13.18 billion tonnes compare
35 Czechia 12.01 billion tonnes compare

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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)

All data for Venezuela →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Venezuela?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Venezuela was 13.40 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 including land-use change recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 13.40 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 22.61 million tonnes in 1870.
How does Venezuela rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Venezuela ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.