Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 94.7 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
94.7 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
112th
of 187 countries
All-time high
256.43 kilograms per person
in 2007
All-time low
85.78 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Venezuela, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Venezuela is 94.7 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Venezuela peaked at 256.43 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 85.78 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Venezuela ranks 112th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 254.2 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 200.94 kilograms per person | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 249.75 kilograms per person | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 226.78 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 192.86 kilograms per person | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 214.47 kilograms per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 228.13 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 188.92 kilograms per person | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 185.16 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 236.01 kilograms per person | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 220.58 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 223.78 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 215.84 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 179.97 kilograms per person | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 209.18 kilograms per person | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 220.27 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 182.56 kilograms per person | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 256.43 kilograms per person | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 229.56 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 222.59 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 223.51 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 213.46 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 218.25 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 228.67 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 230.38 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 179.24 kilograms per person | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 165.12 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 123.67 kilograms per person | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 125.14 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 101.6 kilograms per person | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 85.78 kilograms per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 89.95 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 93.93 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 94.7 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 94.7 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95 kilograms per person, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 94.7 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 159.01 kilograms per person, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217.72 kilograms per person | 185.16 kilograms per person | 254.2 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.07 kilograms per person | 179.97 kilograms per person | 256.43 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.9 kilograms per person | 101.6 kilograms per person | 230.38 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.09 kilograms per person | 85.78 kilograms per person | 94.7 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 by sector in Venezuela?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Venezuela was 94.7 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 256.43 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.78 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Venezuela ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.