Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.5502 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela, 1950–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.