Per capita co2 flaring in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.5502 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Venezuela, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 flaring in Venezuela is 0.5502, 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 flaring in Venezuela peaked at 5.98 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.1103, 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.
Per capita co2 flaring in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.07 | — |
| 1951 | 5.84 | +15.2% |
| 1952 | 5.98 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 5.23 | -12.4% |
| 1954 | 5.35 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 5.39 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 5.79 | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 5.94 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 5.08 | -14.4% |
| 1959 | 4.53 | -10.8% |
| 1960 | 3.9 | -14.0% |
| 1961 | 3.47 | -10.9% |
| 1962 | 3.9 | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 3.34 | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 3.32 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.31 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.04 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 3.41 | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 3.15 | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.19 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.59 | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 2.21 | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 2.15 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.34 | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4217 | -68.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4688 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4227 | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3329 | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3431 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3203 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2677 | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2427 | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2292 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2258 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2025 | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3387 | +67.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4388 | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 0.432 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2954 | -31.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3805 | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3715 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3976 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5077 | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1103 | -78.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1859 | +68.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1761 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2035 | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2306 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2156 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2413 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.199 | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1497 | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1447 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1581 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1534 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1441 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1528 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1825 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1844 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1849 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3538 | +91.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5185 | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5817 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6187 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5738 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5664 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4304 | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5231 | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6199 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5677 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5452 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5739 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5518 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5502 | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +91.3% | 0.1849 | 0.3538 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.42 | 4.53 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 3.04 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.35 | 0.3329 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2993 | 0.2025 | 0.4388 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2779 | 0.1103 | 0.5077 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.171 | 0.1441 | 0.2413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4971 | 0.1849 | 0.6199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5577 | 0.5452 | 0.5739 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 flaring in Venezuela?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Venezuela was 0.5502 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 in 1952.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1103 in 1994.
- How does Venezuela rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Venezuela ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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