Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Venezuela
Venezuela: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 116.04 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
116.04 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
198.45 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
56.97 million tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Venezuela, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Venezuela stood at 116.04 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Venezuela peaked at 198.45 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.97 million tonnes, in 1966.
That places Venezuela 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 60.73 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 56.97 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 65.75 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 65.57 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 68.93 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 74.49 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 62.50 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 62.51 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 66.43 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 75.06 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 63.75 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 57.28 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 63.66 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 68.60 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 76.47 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 90.67 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 91.83 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 93.25 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 92.95 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 93.06 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 101.09 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 109.32 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 110.75 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 115.85 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 108.65 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 120.86 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 114.22 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 104.74 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 123.05 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 119.06 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 124.83 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 118.35 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 129.75 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 134.99 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 143.13 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 142.90 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 130.62 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 164.23 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 154.36 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 142.84 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 148.41 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 155.84 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 154.17 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 155.76 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 152.18 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 189.58 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 168.71 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 175.84 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 198.45 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 175.99 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 166.33 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 152.73 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 139.09 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 111.24 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 105.43 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 80.90 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 94.90 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 108.42 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 119.59 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 116.04 million tonnes | -3.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 116.04 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 9.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 116.04 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 14.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.59 million tonnes | 56.97 million tonnes | 68.93 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 67.08 million tonnes | 57.28 million tonnes | 76.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.74 million tonnes | 90.67 million tonnes | 115.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.30 million tonnes | 104.74 million tonnes | 143.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.13 million tonnes | 130.62 million tonnes | 164.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.34 million tonnes | 105.43 million tonnes | 198.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.97 million tonnes | 80.90 million tonnes | 119.59 million 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Venezuela?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Venezuela was 116.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 198.45 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.97 million tonnes in 1966.
- How does Venezuela rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Venezuela ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.