Human caused air pollution exposure in Venezuela
Venezuela: Human caused air pollution exposure was 11.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.93
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
116th
of 240 countries
All-time high
13.82
in 2010
All-time low
7.47
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Venezuela, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 11.93 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Venezuela peaked at 13.82 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.47, in 1998.
Venezuela ranks 116th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.47 | — |
| 1999 | 7.58 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.85 | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 10.9 | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 9.1 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 12.11 | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 9.49 | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 11.16 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 9.98 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 10.65 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 10.67 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.23 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 13.82 | +49.7% |
| 2011 | 11.26 | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 10.91 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.98 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.76 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.89 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.26 | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 12.35 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 11.2 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 12.38 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 10.95 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 9.98 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 9.62 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 10.92 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 11.93 | +9.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 11.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 11.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.53 | 7.47 | 7.58 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.21 | 8.85 | 12.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.78 | 10.76 | 13.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 | 9.62 | 11.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More environment data for Venezuela
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6382 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 20.63 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.5848 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Venezuela?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Venezuela was 11.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 13.82 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 in 1998.
- How does Venezuela rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Venezuela ranks 116th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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