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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Lower-middle income

Venezuela: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 3.39 t (2024), 88th of 203 in the world and 13th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 5.89 t (2024), 67th of 203 in the world and 8th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 167.3 Mt (2024), 40th of 203 in the world and 5th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person3.39 t2024 · world 88/203 · region 13/39GHG per person5.89 t2024 · world 67/203 · region 8/39GHG emissions167.3 Mt2024 · world 40/203 · region 5/39CO₂ emissions96.4 Mt2024 · world 41/203 · region 4/39
CO₂ per person
VenezuelaLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Venezuela3.39 tLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
VenezuelaLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Venezuela5.89 tLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Venezuela in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes3.39 t202488/20313/395.62 t6.14 t2.70 t−46%since 20142.68 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.89 t202467/2038/399.09 t9.06 t4.97 t−37%since 20145.30 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e167.3 Mt202440/2035/39222.8 Mt261.0 Mt141.5 Mt−41%since 20143,510.6 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt96.4 Mt202441/2034/39137.7 Mt176.8 Mt76.7 Mt−50%since 20141,771.5 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e53.0 Mt202438/2035/3973.8 Mt70.2 Mt49.0 Mt−28%since 20141,308.3 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption33.7%202174/2129/4115.3%13.8%31.2%+18.9 ppsince 201134.2%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output81.7%202125/2065/4173.7%67.2%84.5%+11.0 ppsince 201156.7%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³19.2 µg/m³202391/2009/3524.5 µg/m³24.8 µg/m³19.3 µg/m³−7.0%since 201317.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area53.4%202447/21414/4255.8%54.9%53.7%−1.0 ppsince 201446.1%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area24.4%2024137/21019/3924.5%24.4%24.4%±0.0 ppsince 201432.9%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area2.9%2024157/20631/392.9%2.9%2.9%±0.0 ppsince 20147.5%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory39.0%202514/2132/42··39.0%+2.1 ppsince 201523.4%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources2.8%2022123/17721/331.1%2.8%2.8%±0.0 ppsince 20122.6%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³28,533 m³202221/1838/3432,821 m³27,939 m³28,301 m³+4.8%since 201221,253 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare4,314 kg/ha202456/17912/323,248 kg/ha3,576 kg/ha4,035 kg/ha+6.8%since 20144,828 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Venezuela and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Venezuela. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorVenezuelaUnited StatesBrazilUnited KingdomFranceColombia
CO₂ per person3.39 t202413.62 t20242.32 t20244.22 t20244.00 t20241.80 t2024
GHG per person5.89 t202417.39 t20246.13 t20245.58 t20245.52 t20244.11 t2024
GHG emissions167.3 Mt20245,912.6 Mt20241,299.2 Mt2024386.7 Mt2024378.1 Mt2024217.6 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions96.4 Mt20244,632.2 Mt2024491.5 Mt2024292.4 Mt2024274.5 Mt202495.1 Mt2024
Methane53.0 Mt2024843.4 Mt2024621.2 Mt202458.9 Mt202467.0 Mt202494.7 Mt2024
Renewable energy33.7%202110.9%202146.5%202112.2%202116.2%202129.7%2021
Renewable power81.7%202120.3%202177.4%202140.2%202122.8%202176.2%2021
PM2.5 exposure19.2 µg/m³20237.0 µg/m³202313.4 µg/m³20239.5 µg/m³20238.2 µg/m³202318.4 µg/m³2023
Forest cover53.4%202433.8%202458.5%202413.5%202432.9%202453.7%2024
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