Carbon intensity of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Carbon intensity of GDP was 2.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.9449 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 1977
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Carbon intensity of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 2.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 2.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9449 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.09 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9982 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9772 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9449 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9936 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 1.28 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 1.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.43 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 1.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.44 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 1.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.52 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 1.43 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.44 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.49 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.51 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.79 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.59 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.31 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.42 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.33 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.41 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.57 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.74 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.96 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 2.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 2.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 2.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9449 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.43 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.52 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.79 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.33 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
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- Total fisheries production 284,460 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 202,663 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 81,797 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.3834 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 2.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9449 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.