Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 94.7 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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 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.