Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Venezuela, 1904–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.9% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Venezuela peaked at 1.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1904.
That places Venezuela 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 burning gas in Venezuela?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Venezuela was 0.9% 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 burning gas recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1904.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
- Venezuela ranks 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 burning gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.