Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.