Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
49.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1955
All-time low
4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1907
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Venezuela, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Venezuela stood at 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Venezuela peaked at 49.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1955 and was at its lowest, 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1907.
Venezuela ranks 66th of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 38.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 41.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 17.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 32.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 40.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 41.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 45.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 49.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 39.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 63 Latvia 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 64 Cyprus 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Israel 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Indonesia 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 68 Congo 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 69 Andorra 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Venezuela?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Venezuela was 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 49.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1955.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1907.
- How does Venezuela rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Venezuela ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.