Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela stood at 6.1%. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela peaked at 41.3% in 1954 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2024.
That places Venezuela 5th 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.8% | — |
| 1951 | 39.9% | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 40.6% | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 41.3% | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 40.6% | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 40.1% | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 40.2% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 40.1% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 39.2% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 38.8% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 37.9% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 36.7% | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 35.4% | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 33.6% | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 31.9% | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 30.0% | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 28.1% | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 26.0% | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 24.1% | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 22.1% | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.1% | 37.8% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.2% | 30.0% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 14.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Venezuela was 6.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1954.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Venezuela ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.