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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.8% | — |
| 1951 | 41.9% | +10.9% |
| 1952 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 40.1% | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 44.7% | +11.5% |
| 1955 | 37.6% | -16.0% |
| 1956 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 40.7% | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 38.9% | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 35.7% | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 34.1% | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 39.8% | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 33.4% | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 27.6% | -17.3% |
| 1965 | 24.6% | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 21.1% | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 18.5% | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 16.5% | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 14.1% | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | -27.7% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | -18.4% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -34.0% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -62.3% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +83.6% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +34.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -83.5% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +66.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +84.8% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
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
- 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 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.