Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 1949
All-time low
0.0%
in 1904
Years of data
114
1904–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Venezuela, 1904–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.5% for share of global co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Venezuela peaked at 2.0% in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1904.
Venezuela ranks 34th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +111.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +83.6% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +168.7% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +50.7% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -51.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +32.7% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | +70.4% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | +94.0% |
| 1926 | 0.2% | +91.3% |
| 1927 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 1928 | 0.3% | +87.1% |
| 1929 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.5% | — |
| 1933 | 0.3% | -41.5% |
| 1934 | 0.6% | +119.0% |
| 1935 | 0.7% | +8.7% |
| 1936 | 0.2% | -64.1% |
| 1937 | 0.9% | +284.8% |
| 1938 | 0.5% | -42.6% |
| 1939 | 0.8% | +49.3% |
| 1940 | 1.4% | +67.7% |
| 1941 | 1.5% | +12.2% |
| 1942 | 1.2% | -19.6% |
| 1943 | 1.0% | -16.1% |
| 1944 | 1.3% | +26.2% |
| 1945 | 1.4% | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 1.5% | +6.8% |
| 1947 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 1.7% | +15.6% |
| 1949 | 2.0% | +21.1% |
| 1950 | 0.5% | -75.0% |
| 1951 | 0.6% | +20.4% |
| 1952 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.5% | -12.3% |
| 1954 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.7% | +41.3% |
| 1956 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.3% | -62.7% |
| 1959 | 0.7% | +168.6% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | -30.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -26.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -35.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +52.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -20.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -27.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -41.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +136.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -22.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +35.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -11.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 10.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 9.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | +284.8% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| 1918 | +168.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1959 | +168.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 31 United Arab Emirates 0.5% compare
- 32 Philippines 0.5% compare
- 33 Pakistan 0.5% compare
- 35 South Africa 0.4% compare
- 36 Chile 0.4% compare
- 37 Taiwan 0.4% compare
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 oil in Venezuela?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Venezuela was 0.5% 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 oil recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1949.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1904.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Venezuela ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.