Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 1.98 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Venezuela, 1904–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Venezuela stood at 1.98 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Venezuela peaked at 4.98 tonnes per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1904.
Venezuela ranks 96th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.042 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1920s | 0.203 tonnes per person | 0.0265 tonnes per person | 0.5344 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8867 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.33 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 0.9123 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 0.9185 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 tonnes per person | 0.9074 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | 3.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person | 3.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 3.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 4.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 2.21 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 by fuel type in Venezuela?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Venezuela was 1.98 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 by fuel type recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 tonnes per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1904.
- How does Venezuela rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Venezuela ranks 96th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.