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Venezuela CO₂ Emissions

Venezuela emitted 116.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.3% of the world total, the 39th most of 213 countries. That is 4.1 tonnes per person, 14% below the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Venezuela in 2026 so far

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CO₂ in 2024

116.0 Mt

116.0 million tonnes

World rank

#39

of 213 countries

Share of world

0.3%

world total 38.6 Gt

Per person

4.1 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

-3.0%

2023: 119.6 Mt

Historical share

0.4%

#31 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions fell 3.0% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 22%. Emissions peaked in 2013 at 198.5 million tonnes and are now 42% lower.

100200300

Million tonnes of CO₂ a year

Show yearly data (million tonnes)

Year	CO₂ (Mt)
2024	116.0
2023	119.6
2022	108.4
2021	94.9
2020	80.9
2019	105.4
2018	111.2
2017	139.1
2016	152.7
2015	166.3
2014	176.0
2013	198.5
2012	175.8
2011	168.7
2010	189.6
2009	152.2
2008	155.8
2007	154.2
2006	155.8
2005	148.4
2004	142.8
2003	154.4
2002	164.2
2001	130.6
2000	142.9

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of Venezuela’s CO₂, at 48%.

Coal0%0.3 Mt
Oil48%56.2 Mt
Gas37%42.9 Mt
Cement1%1.0 Mt
Flaring13%15.6 Mt

Venezuela in context

0.35% vs 0.30%

Share of people vs share of CO₂

Venezuela is home to 0.35% of the world’s population and produces 0.30% of its fossil CO₂, so its share of emissions is smaller than its share of people.

−4%

Change since 1990

Emissions in 2024 were 4% lower than in 1990, the baseline year of the Kyoto Protocol (120.9 Mt then). World emissions rose 70% over the same period.

100 Mt

Consumption-based CO₂ (2023)

Counting the CO₂ in goods it imports and exports, Venezuela was responsible for 100.5 Mt in 2023, 16% less than the 119.6 Mt produced at home: part of its output is consumed elsewhere.

166 g

CO₂ per kWh of energy

Each kilowatt-hour of primary energy used in Venezuela came with about 166 g of CO₂ in 2024 (world: 218 g), pointing to a cleaner energy mix than the world average.

0.72 kg

CO₂ per dollar of GDP

Its economy emitted 0.72 kg of CO₂ for each dollar of output in 2022 (adjusted for purchasing power), 2.5× the world average of 0.29 kg.

Figures from Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project; latest year available for each measure.

How Venezuela compares

Rank	Country	CO₂ 2024	Share	Per person
37	Kuwait	129.5 Mt	0.3%	26.2 t
38	Qatar	125.8 Mt	0.3%	41.3 t
39	Venezuela	116.0 Mt	0.3%	4.1 t
40	Netherlands	114.8 Mt	0.3%	6.3 t
41	Bangladesh	108.3 Mt	0.3%	0.6 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Venezuela emit?

Venezuela emitted 116.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.3% of global emissions. That is about 4 tonnes every second.

What are Venezuela’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Venezuela emits 4.1 tonnes per person, 14% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (28.4 million people in 2024).

Are Venezuela’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions fell 3.0% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 22%. Emissions peaked in 2013 at 198.5 million tonnes and are now 42% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Venezuela?

Oil is the largest source, at 48% of Venezuela’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (56.2 million tonnes).

What are Venezuela’s consumption-based CO₂ emissions?

About 100.5 million tonnes in 2023, 16% less than the 119.6 million tonnes emitted within its borders, because part of what it produces is exported and consumed in other countries. Consumption-based accounting adds the emissions embodied in imports and subtracts those in exports.

How much has Venezuela contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Venezuela has emitted about 8 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.4% of the world total, the 31st largest historical contribution.