Per capita methane emissions in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita methane emissions was 1.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.68
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.67
in 1938
All-time low
1.26
in 1913
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Venezuela, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Venezuela is 1.68, 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 in 1938 and was at its lowest, 1.26, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.52 | — |
| 1851 | 1.54 | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 1.56 | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 1.57 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 1.58 | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 1.6 | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 1.61 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 1.62 | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 1.63 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 1.64 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 1.65 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.65 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.65 | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 1.65 | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 1.64 | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.64 | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.64 | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.64 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.63 | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.62 | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 1.62 | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 1.61 | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 1.6 | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 1.59 | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 1.58 | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 1.56 | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 1.55 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 1.55 | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 1.54 | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 1.54 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.54 | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.54 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.54 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.53 | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 1.53 | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.53 | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 1.52 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.52 | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 1.5 | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 1.49 | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 1.47 | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 1.45 | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 1.44 | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 1.42 | -1.1% |
| 1897 | 1.4 | -1.1% |
| 1898 | 1.39 | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 1.37 | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 1.34 | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 1.33 | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 1.33 | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 1.32 | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 1.31 | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 1.3 | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 1.29 | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 1.28 | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 1.28 | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 1.27 | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 1.27 | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 1.26 | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 2.18 | +72.7% |
| 1915 | 3.09 | +41.5% |
| 1916 | 3.98 | +28.9% |
| 1917 | 4.86 | +22.0% |
| 1918 | 5.73 | +18.0% |
| 1919 | 6.59 | +14.9% |
| 1920 | 7.42 | +12.7% |
| 1921 | 8.27 | +11.4% |
| 1922 | 9.1 | +10.0% |
| 1923 | 9.91 | +8.9% |
| 1924 | 10.7 | +8.0% |
| 1925 | 11.48 | +7.2% |
| 1926 | 12.23 | +6.6% |
| 1927 | 12.97 | +6.1% |
| 1928 | 13.7 | +5.6% |
| 1929 | 14.4 | +5.1% |
| 1930 | 15.07 | +4.7% |
| 1931 | 15.71 | +4.2% |
| 1932 | 19.28 | +22.8% |
| 1933 | 19.8 | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 20.61 | +4.1% |
| 1935 | 21.28 | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 21.89 | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 22.49 | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 23.67 | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 19.94 | -15.7% |
| 1940 | 20.29 | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 23.08 | +13.7% |
| 1942 | 22.78 | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 22.5 | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 23.55 | +4.7% |
| 1945 | 23.12 | -1.8% |
| 1946 | 22.86 | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 23.17 | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 22.37 | -3.5% |
| 1949 | 21.04 | -5.9% |
| 1950 | 20.17 | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 19.82 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 19.33 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 17.91 | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 17.55 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 22.29 | +27.0% |
| 1956 | 21.03 | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 20.38 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 11.62 | -43.0% |
| 1959 | 18.45 | +58.8% |
| 1960 | 14.42 | -21.8% |
| 1961 | 11.6 | -19.6% |
| 1962 | 9.12 | -21.3% |
| 1963 | 10.13 | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 8.64 | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 8.24 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 6.58 | -20.1% |
| 1967 | 6.1 | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 5.06 | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 4.17 | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 3.94 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 3.82 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.54 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 3.59 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.32 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 2.93 | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 2.88 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.83 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.78 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.88 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.77 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.71 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.59 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.49 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.44 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.38 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.41 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.41 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.42 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.4 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.48 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.54 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.52 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.56 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.77 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 2.79 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.89 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.98 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.85 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.93 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.9 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.67 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.62 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.69 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.72 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.45 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.43 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.37 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.03 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.79 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.69 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.75 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.68 | -4.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.68 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 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 | 2.18 |
| 1959 | +58.8% | 11.62 | 18.45 |
| 1958 | -43.0% | 20.38 | 11.62 |
| 1915 | +41.5% | 2.18 | 3.09 |
| 1916 | +28.9% | 3.09 | 3.98 |
| 1955 | +27.0% | 17.55 | 22.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.59 | 1.52 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.65 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.59 | 1.55 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.54 | 1.52 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.45 | 1.37 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.15 | 1.26 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.02 | 7.42 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.97 | 15.07 | 23.67 | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.47 | 20.29 | 23.55 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.86 | 11.62 | 22.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.41 | 4.17 | 14.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.25 | 2.78 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.38 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 | 2.48 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.79 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.64 | 1.75 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Venezuela
- Share co2 vs population 0.2778 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 89.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Venezuela?
- Per capita methane emissions in Venezuela was 1.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 23.67 in 1938.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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