Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela

Venezuela: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.5502 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5502 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.98 tonnes per person
in 1952
All-time low
0.1103 tonnes per person
in 1994
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela, 1950–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela is 0.5502 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela peaked at 5.98 tonnes per person in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.1103 tonnes per person, in 1994.

Venezuela ranks 8th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.42 tonnes per person 4.53 tonnes per person 5.98 tonnes per person 10
1960s 3.4 tonnes per person 3.04 tonnes per person 3.9 tonnes per person 10
1970s 1.35 tonnes per person 0.3329 tonnes per person 3.19 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.2993 tonnes per person 0.2025 tonnes per person 0.4388 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.2779 tonnes per person 0.1103 tonnes per person 0.5077 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.171 tonnes per person 0.1441 tonnes per person 0.2413 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.4971 tonnes per person 0.1849 tonnes per person 0.6199 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.5577 tonnes per person 0.5452 tonnes per person 0.5739 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 5 Australia 0.6086 tonnes per person compare
  2. 6 Congo 0.5747 tonnes per person compare
  3. 7 Qatar 0.5723 tonnes per person compare
  4. 9 Kazakhstan 0.4812 tonnes per person compare
  5. 10 Iran 0.4684 tonnes per person compare
  6. 11 Russia 0.4651 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela?
Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela was 0.5502 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 5.98 tonnes per person in 1952.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1103 tonnes per person in 1994.
How does Venezuela rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
Venezuela ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.