Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -131.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1872–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -131.76 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 655.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 949.41 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -843.26 % change on previous year, in 1910.
That places Venezuela 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | -6.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1873 | 407.2 % change on previous year | -6016.3% |
| 1874 | -25.03 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1875 | -308.39 % change on previous year | +1132.0% |
| 1876 | 179.95 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1877 | -0.7897 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1878 | -86.47 % change on previous year | +10849.0% |
| 1879 | -113.23 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1881 | -233.14 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 1882 | -121.37 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1883 | 76.22 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1884 | 938.08 % change on previous year | +1130.8% |
| 1886 | -120.94 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1887 | 417.44 % change on previous year | -445.2% |
| 1888 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1889 | -27.67 % change on previous year | +138.3% |
| 1890 | 35.79 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 1891 | -48.38 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 1892 | -333.54 % change on previous year | +589.4% |
| 1893 | 135.09 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1894 | -300.29 % change on previous year | -322.3% |
| 1895 | 103.57 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1897 | 156.17 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1898 | -426.29 % change on previous year | -373.0% |
| 1899 | 109.47 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1901 | 180.26 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 1902 | -92.5 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1904 | 272.79 % change on previous year | -394.9% |
| 1905 | -161.19 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1906 | 38.24 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1907 | 217.87 % change on previous year | +469.7% |
| 1908 | -183.77 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1909 | 93.34 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1910 | -843.26 % change on previous year | -1003.5% |
| 1911 | 279.07 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1912 | 42.97 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1913 | -46.41 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1914 | 92.71 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 1915 | -75.23 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1916 | 585.62 % change on previous year | -878.4% |
| 1917 | -180.51 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1918 | 369.93 % change on previous year | -304.9% |
| 1919 | -23.32 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1920 | -244.48 % change on previous year | +948.5% |
| 1921 | 168.65 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1922 | 18.96 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1923 | 137.21 % change on previous year | +623.6% |
| 1924 | -132.33 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 1925 | 736.62 % change on previous year | -656.7% |
| 1926 | 51.68 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1927 | -104.58 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 1929 | -91.92 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1931 | 99.87 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1933 | -125.78 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 1934 | 345.98 % change on previous year | -375.1% |
| 1935 | -68.81 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1936 | -476.04 % change on previous year | +591.8% |
| 1937 | 321.18 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1938 | -152.41 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1939 | 126.65 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 1940 | 512.67 % change on previous year | +304.8% |
| 1941 | -49.29 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1942 | -229.5 % change on previous year | +365.6% |
| 1943 | 65.2 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1944 | 491.85 % change on previous year | +654.4% |
| 1945 | -86.74 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1946 | 245.78 % change on previous year | -383.3% |
| 1947 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1948 | 97.88 % change on previous year | +486.4% |
| 1949 | -37.07 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1950 | 200.41 % change on previous year | -640.7% |
| 1951 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1952 | -62.8 % change on previous year | +1040.3% |
| 1953 | -185.88 % change on previous year | +196.0% |
| 1954 | 215.81 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 1955 | 155.7 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1956 | -38.52 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1957 | -12.97 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1958 | -430.66 % change on previous year | +3219.7% |
| 1959 | 170.69 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1960 | -176.05 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 1961 | 36.83 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1962 | 142.37 % change on previous year | +286.5% |
| 1963 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1964 | -80.99 % change on previous year | +2084.0% |
| 1965 | 949.41 % change on previous year | -1272.2% |
| 1966 | -189.86 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1967 | 333.74 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 1968 | -102.05 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1970 | 65.31 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1971 | -315.78 % change on previous year | -583.5% |
| 1972 | 100.12 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1974 | 120.1 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1975 | -231.06 % change on previous year | -292.4% |
| 1976 | 42.71 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1977 | 198.52 % change on previous year | +364.8% |
| 1978 | -22.47 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1979 | 58.96 % change on previous year | -362.4% |
| 1980 | 80.64 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1981 | -91.85 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 1982 | 22.75 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1983 | -120.86 % change on previous year | -631.3% |
| 1984 | 135.26 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 1986 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1987 | -82.57 % change on previous year | -3585.6% |
| 1988 | 255.61 % change on previous year | -409.6% |
| 1989 | -241.24 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1990 | 269.55 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 1991 | -154.4 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1992 | -42.73 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1993 | 293.13 % change on previous year | -786.0% |
| 1994 | -121.8 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1995 | 244.57 % change on previous year | -300.8% |
| 1996 | -212.37 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1997 | 275.95 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1998 | -54.08 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1999 | 55.25 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2000 | -102.75 % change on previous year | -286.0% |
| 2002 | 373.64 % change on previous year | -463.6% |
| 2003 | -129.36 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2004 | -16.75 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2005 | 148.31 % change on previous year | -985.4% |
| 2006 | 33.54 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2007 | -122.52 % change on previous year | -465.3% |
| 2008 | 195.05 % change on previous year | -259.2% |
| 2009 | -325.2 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 2011 | -155.79 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2012 | 134.18 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 2013 | 216.96 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2014 | -199.35 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2015 | 56.98 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2016 | -40.69 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2017 | -0.3325 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2018 | -104.2 % change on previous year | +31241.9% |
| 2019 | 79.14 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2020 | -322.26 % change on previous year | -507.2% |
| 2021 | 157.08 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2022 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2023 | -17.43 % change on previous year | +408.1% |
| 2024 | -131.76 % change on previous year | +655.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -131.76 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.34 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -131.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -37.39 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -31241.9% | -0.3325 % change on previous year | -104.2 % change on previous year |
| 1878 | -10849.0% | -0.7897 % change on previous year | -86.47 % change on previous year |
| 1873 | +6016.3% | -6.88 % change on previous year | 407.2 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -3585.6% | 2.37 % change on previous year | -82.57 % change on previous year |
| 1958 | -3219.7% | -12.97 % change on previous year | -430.66 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -2084.0% | -3.71 % change on previous year | -80.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 5.79 % change on previous year | -308.39 % change on previous year | 407.2 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1880s | 114.63 % change on previous year | -233.14 % change on previous year | 938.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1890s | -63.16 % change on previous year | -426.29 % change on previous year | 156.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1900s | 45.63 % change on previous year | -183.77 % change on previous year | 272.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1910s | 20.16 % change on previous year | -843.26 % change on previous year | 585.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 59.98 % change on previous year | -244.48 % change on previous year | 736.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | 8.83 % change on previous year | -476.04 % change on previous year | 345.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1940s | 102.75 % change on previous year | -229.5 % change on previous year | 512.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6269 % change on previous year | -430.66 % change on previous year | 215.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.08 % change on previous year | -189.86 % change on previous year | 949.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -315.78 % change on previous year | 198.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -4.43 % change on previous year | -241.24 % change on previous year | 255.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 55.31 % change on previous year | -212.37 % change on previous year | 293.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 % change on previous year | -325.2 % change on previous year | 373.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -199.35 % change on previous year | 216.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -63.56 % change on previous year | -322.26 % change on previous year | 157.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 199 French Polynesia -122.86 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Brazil -124.92 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Panama -126.08 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Chad -135.41 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Micronesia (country) -137.48 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Marshall Islands -137.66 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Venezuela
- Share co2 vs population 0.2778 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 25.47 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Venezuela?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Venezuela was -131.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 949.41 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -843.26 % change on previous year in 1910.
- How does Venezuela rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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