Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.51 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.51 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
41st
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.84 tonnes per person
in 1997
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1904
Years of data
114
1904–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
Venezuela recorded 1.51 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela peaked at 2.84 tonnes per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1904.
Venezuela ranks 41st of 146 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0.2882 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0.2826 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1934 | 0.3068 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1935 | 0.3196 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 0.3277 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 0.3363 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 0.4025 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0.2428 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0.1937 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1943 | 0.154 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1944 | 0.2453 tonnes per person | +59.3% |
| 1945 | 0.2749 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1946 | 0.3276 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1947 | 0.448 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1948 | 0.4543 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 0.4073 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1950 | 0.4199 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 0.5184 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1952 | 0.604 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1953 | 0.7187 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1954 | 0.7776 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 0.839 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 0.8794 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1958 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9306 tonnes per person | -56.1% |
| 1993 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +101.4% |
| 1994 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 2.84 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 2 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.61 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.904 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.51 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1075 tonnes per person, 14.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.51 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1843 tonnes per person, 8.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | -100.0% | 0.4025 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | +101.4% | 0.9306 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | -56.1% | 2.12 tonnes per person | 0.9306 tonnes per person |
| 1944 | +59.3% | 0.154 tonnes per person | 0.2453 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2264 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.4025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2748 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.4543 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7949 tonnes per person | 0.4199 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.78 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 0.9306 tonnes per person | 2.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 0.904 tonnes per person | 1.51 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 gas in Venezuela?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela was 1.51 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 gas recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 tonnes per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1904.
- How does Venezuela rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Venezuela ranks 41st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.