Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 4.04 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.04 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1904
Years of data
114
1904–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Venezuela, 1904–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Venezuela stood at 4.04 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 114 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 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 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 | 2 |
| 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
- 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 oil in Venezuela?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Venezuela was 4.04 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 oil recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1904.
- How does Venezuela rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Venezuela ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.