Share of global methane emissions in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of global methane emissions was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global methane emissions in Venezuela, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global methane emissions in Venezuela stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Venezuela peaked at 3.4% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1850.
That places Venezuela 37th out of 201 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 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 methane emissions in Venezuela?
- Share of global methane emissions in Venezuela was 0.5% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1955.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1850.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Venezuela ranks 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.