Methane emissions from agriculture in Venezuela
Venezuela: Methane emissions from agriculture was 31.34 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Venezuela, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions from agriculture in Venezuela stood at 31.34 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Venezuela peaked at 31.84 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.52 million tonnes, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.78 million tonnes | 24.52 million tonnes | 26.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.02 million tonnes | 27.44 million tonnes | 31.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.97 million tonnes | 26.82 million tonnes | 31.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.11 million tonnes | 30.22 million tonnes | 31.67 million tonnes | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Venezuela?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Venezuela was 31.34 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 31.84 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.52 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Venezuela ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.