Methane emissions by sector in Venezuela
Venezuela: Methane emissions by sector was 120,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Methane emissions by sector in Venezuela, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions by sector in Venezuela is 120,000, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Venezuela peaked at 2.50 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 2011.
That places Venezuela 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions by sector in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 430,000 | — |
| 1991 | 430,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 430,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 430,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 430,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 430,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 700,000 | +62.8% |
| 1997 | 920,000 | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 2.50 million | +171.7% |
| 1999 | 970,000 | -61.2% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 310,000 | -78.0% |
| 2002 | 40,000 | -87.1% |
| 2003 | 860,000 | +2050.0% |
| 2004 | 80,000 | -90.7% |
| 2005 | 170,000 | +112.5% |
| 2006 | 110,000 | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 290,000 | +163.6% |
| 2008 | 100,000 | -65.5% |
| 2009 | 50,000 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 600,000 | +1100.0% |
| 2011 | 30,000 | -95.0% |
| 2012 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 170,000 | +466.7% |
| 2014 | 129,999 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 160,000 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 380,000 | +137.5% |
| 2017 | 50,000 | -86.8% |
| 2018 | 120,000 | +140.0% |
| 2019 | 420,000 | +250.0% |
| 2020 | 450,000 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 40,000 | -91.1% |
| 2022 | 80,000 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 120,000 | +50.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 120,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,000, 12.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 120,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,000, 12.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2050.0% | 40,000 | 860,000 |
| 2010 | +1100.0% | 50,000 | 600,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 767,000 | 430,000 | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,000 | 40,000 | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,000 | 30,000 | 600,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,500 | 40,000 | 450,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More climate change data for Venezuela
- Share co2 vs population 0.2778 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 89.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions by sector in Venezuela?
- Methane emissions by sector in Venezuela was 120,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 2011.
- How does Venezuela rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Venezuela ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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