Per capita methane emissions by sector in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 3,189 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.