Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Venezuela
Venezuela: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 133.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
133.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
40th
of 198 countries
All-time high
242.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2013
All-time low
481,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Venezuela, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Venezuela stood at 133.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Venezuela peaked at 242.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2013 and was at its lowest, 481,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Venezuela ranks 40th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 481,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 490,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 500,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 509,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 519,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1855 | 528,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1856 | 538,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 548,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1858 | 558,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1859 | 565,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 571,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 577,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 582,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 590,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 595,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 600,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 605,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 611,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 616,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 621,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 627,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 635,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 643,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 652,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 662,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 671,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 681,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 692,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 702,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 712,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 722,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 731,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 740,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 749,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 760,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 798,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1886 | 800,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 826,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1888 | 851,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 872,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 899,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 913,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 899,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 912,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 904,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 911,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 909,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 920,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 911,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 919,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 910,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 930,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 939,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 930,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 968,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 957,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 952,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 971,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 968,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 973,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 973,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 992,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +280.8% |
| 1915 | 6.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +73.4% |
| 1916 | 9.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +42.7% |
| 1917 | 12.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.4% |
| 1918 | 15.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.5% |
| 1919 | 18.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.8% |
| 1920 | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.2% |
| 1921 | 24.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1922 | 27.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1923 | 30.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1924 | 33.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1925 | 36.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1926 | 39.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1927 | 42.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1928 | 46.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1929 | 49.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1930 | 50.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 53.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1932 | 70.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.2% |
| 1933 | 72.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 78.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1935 | 83.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1936 | 83.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 93.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1938 | 96.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 83.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.3% |
| 1940 | 91.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1941 | 107.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 1942 | 105.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 105.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 117.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1945 | 119.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 122.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 129.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1948 | 133.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 133.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 141.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1951 | 153.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 158.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 151.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 156.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 201.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.7% |
| 1956 | 203.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 208.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 131.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -36.6% |
| 1959 | 199.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +51.0% |
| 1960 | 163.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.1% |
| 1961 | 138.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.2% |
| 1962 | 122.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 135.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 125.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 127.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 109.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 115.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 105.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 100.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 104.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 92.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 90.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 95.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 102.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 86.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 80.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 86.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 91.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 100.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 114.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 114.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 115.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 114.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 115.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 122.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 131.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 133.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 139.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 133.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 147.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 142.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 133.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 153.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 151.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 162.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 158.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 173.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 181.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 187.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 189.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 177.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 206.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 195.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 186.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 193.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 200.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 199.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 203.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 196.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 234.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 213.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 220.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 242.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 219.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 207.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 191.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 173.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 140.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 129.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 99.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 113.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 127.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 139.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 133.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 133.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 6.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 133.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 12.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | +280.8% | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1915 | +73.4% | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1959 | +51.0% | 131.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1916 | +42.7% | 6.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1958 | -36.6% | 208.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1932 | +33.2% | 53.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 524,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 481,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 565,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 597,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 571,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 621,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 668,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 627,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 712,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 785,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 722,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 872,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 910,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 899,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 920,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 950,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 910,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 973,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 973,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 34.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 76.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 116.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 170.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 124.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 206.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 37 Uzbekistan 167.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 38 Qatar 148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 39 Bangladesh 136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 41 Colombia 130.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 42 Netherlands 124.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 43 Oman 114.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Venezuela?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Venezuela was 133.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 242.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2013.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 481,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Venezuela rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Venezuela ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.