Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 3.8% for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela peaked at 44.7% in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1994.
That places Venezuela 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.2% | 37.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.5% | 14.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 1.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela was 3.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1954.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1994.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Venezuela ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.