Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.51 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.