Per capita methane emissions in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita methane emissions was 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1938
All-time low
1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1913
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Venezuela is 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Venezuela peaked at 23.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1938 and was at its lowest, 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1913.
Venezuela ranks 41st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1897 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1898 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +72.7% |
| 1915 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +41.5% |
| 1916 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.9% |
| 1917 | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.0% |
| 1918 | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.0% |
| 1919 | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 1920 | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1921 | 8.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1922 | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1923 | 9.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1924 | 10.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1925 | 11.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1926 | 12.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1927 | 12.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1928 | 13.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1929 | 14.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1930 | 15.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1931 | 15.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1932 | 19.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.8% |
| 1933 | 19.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 20.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1935 | 21.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 21.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 22.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 23.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 19.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.7% |
| 1940 | 20.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 23.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1942 | 22.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 22.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 23.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1945 | 23.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1946 | 22.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 23.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 22.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1949 | 21.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1950 | 20.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 19.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 19.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 17.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 17.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 22.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.0% |
| 1956 | 21.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 20.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 11.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.0% |
| 1959 | 18.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +58.8% |
| 1960 | 14.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.8% |
| 1961 | 11.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.6% |
| 1962 | 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.3% |
| 1963 | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 8.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.1% |
| 1967 | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions 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 | +72.7% | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1959 | +58.8% | 11.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1958 | -43.0% | 20.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1915 | +41.5% | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1916 | +28.9% | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1955 | +27.0% | 17.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 38 Cyprus 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 39 Colombia 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 40 Denmark 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 42 Nicaragua 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 43 Norway 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 44 Algeria 1.48 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 methane emissions in Venezuela?
- Per capita methane emissions in Venezuela was 1.68 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 methane emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 23.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1938.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1913.
- How does Venezuela rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Venezuela ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.