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.
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
- 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 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.