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
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.07 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 5.84 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1952 | 5.98 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1954 | 5.35 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 5.39 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 5.94 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 5.08 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1959 | 4.53 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1960 | 3.9 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1961 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1962 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 3.32 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.04 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 3.15 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 3.11 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.59 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4217 tonnes per person | -68.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4688 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4227 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3329 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3431 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3203 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2677 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2427 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2292 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2258 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2025 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3387 tonnes per person | +67.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4388 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 0.432 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2954 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3805 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3715 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3976 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5077 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1103 tonnes per person | -78.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1859 tonnes per person | +68.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1761 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2035 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2306 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2156 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2413 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.199 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1497 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1447 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1581 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1534 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1441 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1528 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1825 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1844 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1849 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3538 tonnes per person | +91.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5185 tonnes per person | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5817 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6187 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5738 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5664 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4304 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5231 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6199 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5677 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5452 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5739 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5518 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5502 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 0.3538 tonnes per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More climate change data for Venezuela
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7484 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- 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)
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.