Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
29.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1955
All-time low
0.3229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Venezuela is 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Venezuela peaked at 29.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.3229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1910.
That places Venezuela 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.3685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.3709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.3733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.3755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.3777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.3798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.3818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.3817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.3816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.3804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.3791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.3795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.3781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.3768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.3754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.3726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.3707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.3691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.3675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.3648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.3638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.3619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.3605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.3593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 0.358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.3569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.3559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.3548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.3542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.3545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.3666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1886 | 0.3622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1887 | 0.369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 0.3749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 0.3785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 0.3849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.3737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1893 | 0.3735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1895 | 0.3623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 0.3562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1897 | 0.3555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.3467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1899 | 0.345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.3371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1901 | 0.3404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 0.3396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.3328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1904 | 0.3427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1906 | 0.3295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1907 | 0.3325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.3276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1909 | 0.326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.3229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.3264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 0.3314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 0.3343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +277.9% |
| 1915 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +72.1% |
| 1916 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +41.6% |
| 1917 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.4% |
| 1918 | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.7% |
| 1919 | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.0% |
| 1920 | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 1921 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1922 | 8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1923 | 9.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1924 | 9.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1925 | 10.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1926 | 11.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1927 | 12.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1928 | 13.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1929 | 13.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1930 | 13.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 14.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1932 | 19.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.5% |
| 1933 | 19.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 20.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1935 | 21.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1936 | 21.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 23.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1938 | 24.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 20.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1940 | 22.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1941 | 25.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 1942 | 24.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1943 | 23.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1944 | 25.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1945 | 25.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 25.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 25.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 26.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 25.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1950 | 25.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 26.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 26.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 24.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1954 | 24.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 29.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.7% |
| 1956 | 28.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 28.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 17.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -39.0% |
| 1959 | 25.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.5% |
| 1960 | 20 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.1% |
| 1961 | 16.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.2% |
| 1962 | 13.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 14.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 13.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 13.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 11.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 9.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 9.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 7.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 7.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 7.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 8.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 7.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | +277.9% | 0.3343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1915 | +72.1% | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1959 | +45.5% | 17.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1916 | +41.6% | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1958 | -39.0% | 28.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1932 | +31.5% | 14.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 24.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 75 Chile 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 76 Maldives 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 79 Uzbekistan 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 80 Romania 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 81 France 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Venezuela?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Venezuela was 4.71 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 29.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1955.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1910.
- How does Venezuela rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Venezuela ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.