Per capita methane emissions by sector in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 3,189 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,189 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9,560 kilograms per person
in 1997
All-time low
2,960 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane 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
Venezuela recorded 3,189 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Venezuela peaked at 9,560 kilograms per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,960 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Venezuela 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,402 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 7,900 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 7,805 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7,699 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 7,676 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 8,457 kilograms per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 9,185 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 9,560 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 9,244 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 8,449 kilograms per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 8,306 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 8,175 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 7,253 kilograms per person | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 6,641 kilograms per person | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 7,263 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 7,482 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,278 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7,123 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 7,288 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6,735 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 6,526 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,504 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,989 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 7,074 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,939 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6,629 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6,160 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 5,411 kilograms per person | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 4,626 kilograms per person | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 3,926 kilograms per person | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 2,960 kilograms per person | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 3,019 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3,136 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3,189 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3,189 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 kilograms per person, 569.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3,189 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.66 kilograms per person, 154.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,338 kilograms per person | 7,402 kilograms per person | 9,560 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,354 kilograms per person | 6,641 kilograms per person | 8,306 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,078 kilograms per person | 3,926 kilograms per person | 7,074 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,076 kilograms per person | 2,960 kilograms per person | 3,189 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 by sector in Venezuela?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Venezuela was 3,189 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 9,560 kilograms per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,960 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Venezuela ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.