Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 1955
All-time low
0.1%
in 1907
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Venezuela, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Venezuela is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Venezuela peaked at 1.6% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1907.
Venezuela ranks 41st of 199 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.9% | — |
| 1851 | 1.1% | +24.4% |
| 1852 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 1854 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 1856 | 1.2% | +5.6% |
| 1857 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1858 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.9% | -22.4% |
| 1861 | 0.7% | -22.4% |
| 1862 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 1863 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 1864 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 1865 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 1866 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 1867 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 1868 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.4% | -9.3% |
| 1871 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 1872 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1873 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 1874 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 1876 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 1878 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 1879 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.4% | +6.9% |
| 1881 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1883 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1884 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 1885 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
| 1886 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 1887 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 1888 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 0.3% | -25.4% |
| 1891 | 0.2% | -18.5% |
| 1892 | 0.2% | -8.8% |
| 1893 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 1894 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 1895 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 1896 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 1897 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1898 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 1899 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 1900 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1901 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 1902 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1903 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 1905 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 1906 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1908 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1912 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.2% | +27.6% |
| 1915 | 0.2% | +15.6% |
| 1916 | 0.2% | +12.0% |
| 1917 | 0.3% | +14.9% |
| 1918 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 1919 | 0.3% | +14.5% |
| 1920 | 0.4% | +23.5% |
| 1921 | 0.5% | +22.2% |
| 1922 | 0.6% | +10.8% |
| 1923 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 0.6% | +6.3% |
| 1925 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 1926 | 0.7% | +8.7% |
| 1927 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 1929 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 1931 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 1932 | 1.0% | +19.0% |
| 1933 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 1937 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 1938 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 1.0% | -11.0% |
| 1940 | 1.1% | +9.4% |
| 1941 | 1.2% | +12.0% |
| 1942 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 1.3% | +7.1% |
| 1945 | 1.4% | +7.8% |
| 1946 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 1948 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 1.5% | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.6% | +11.2% |
| 1956 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.3% | -21.7% |
| 1959 | 1.5% | +18.9% |
| 1960 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 1.1% | -20.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -18.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 10.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Venezuela?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Venezuela was 0.4% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1955.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1907.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Venezuela ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.