Emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela
Venezuela: Emissions of air pollutants was 215,493 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
215,493 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
64th
of 220 countries
All-time high
839,319 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
122.47 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 215,493 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela peaked at 839,319 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 122.47 tonnes, in 1750.
Venezuela ranks 64th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 122.47 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 122.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 123.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 123.69 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 124.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 124.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 124.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 125.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 125.74 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 126.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 126.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 126.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 127.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 127.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 128.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 128.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 129.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 129.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 129.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 130.34 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 130.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 131.2 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 131.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 132.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 132.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 132.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 133.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 133.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 134.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 134.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 135.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 135.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 135.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 136.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 136.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 137.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 137.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 138.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 138.67 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 139.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 139.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 140.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 140.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 140.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 141.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 141.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 142.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 142.77 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 143.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 143.69 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 144.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 145.02 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 145.9 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 146.78 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 147.67 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 148.56 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 149.45 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 150.34 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 151.23 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 152.13 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 153.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 156.91 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1812 | 160.8 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1813 | 164.72 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1814 | 168.65 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1815 | 172.59 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1816 | 176.55 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1817 | 180.53 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1818 | 184.53 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1819 | 188.55 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1820 | 192.59 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1821 | 197.45 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1822 | 202.34 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1823 | 207.24 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1824 | 212.17 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1825 | 217.12 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1826 | 222.08 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1827 | 227.07 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1828 | 232.09 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1829 | 237.12 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 242.18 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1831 | 248.28 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1832 | 254.4 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1833 | 260.55 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1834 | 266.72 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1835 | 272.93 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1836 | 279.14 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1837 | 285.39 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1838 | 291.68 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1839 | 297.98 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1840 | 304.31 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1841 | 311.95 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1842 | 319.62 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1843 | 327.32 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1844 | 335.05 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1845 | 342.81 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1846 | 350.6 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1847 | 358.43 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1848 | 366.29 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1849 | 374.18 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1850 | 380.57 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1851 | 391.19 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1852 | 401.87 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1853 | 412.61 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1854 | 423.41 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1855 | 434.26 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1856 | 445.73 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1857 | 457.25 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1858 | 468.85 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1859 | 479.7 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1860 | 490.6 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1861 | 501.53 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 512.51 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1863 | 523.58 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1864 | 534.73 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1865 | 545.93 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1866 | 558.17 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1867 | 570.49 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1868 | 582.86 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1869 | 595.33 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 607.86 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1871 | 620.75 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 633 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 645.4 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 657.95 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1875 | 670.65 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1876 | 683.79 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 697.04 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 710.38 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 723.82 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 737.37 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 752.73 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1882 | 768.18 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 783.73 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 799.28 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 814.94 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 830.67 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 846.56 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 863.07 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1889 | 879.68 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 896.42 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 907.11 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 917.8 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 928.49 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 939.26 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 949.99 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 961.4 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 972.84 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 984.29 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 995.79 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1,007 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 1,038 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 1,069 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 1,100 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 1,141 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 1,165 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 1,196 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 1,227 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 1,267 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1909 | 1,292 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 1,325 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 1,363 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 1,402 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 1,475 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1914 | 6,018 tonnes | +308.0% |
| 1915 | 10,535 tonnes | +75.1% |
| 1916 | 15,038 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1917 | 19,479 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1918 | 24,092 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1919 | 28,336 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1920 | 32,656 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1921 | 37,090 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1922 | 41,505 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1923 | 46,188 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1924 | 50,504 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1925 | 54,998 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1926 | 59,284 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1927 | 63,578 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1928 | 68,042 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1929 | 72,443 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1930 | 76,649 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1931 | 80,596 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1932 | 87,803 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1933 | 91,810 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1934 | 96,109 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1935 | 100,294 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1936 | 104,573 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1937 | 108,901 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 113,771 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 112,990 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 116,908 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 124,102 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1942 | 127,271 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 130,826 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 136,251 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 140,797 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 146,381 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1947 | 152,986 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 157,964 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 161,916 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 175,981 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1951 | 184,260 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 189,165 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 179,314 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 187,578 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 273,554 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1956 | 278,744 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 285,955 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 138,760 tonnes | -51.5% |
| 1959 | 303,279 tonnes | +118.6% |
| 1960 | 237,135 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1961 | 191,873 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1962 | 149,360 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1963 | 209,930 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1964 | 187,009 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 213,885 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 175,914 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 204,122 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 206,992 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 232,415 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 244,923 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 506,006 tonnes | +106.6% |
| 1972 | 510,147 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 575,898 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 566,267 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 479,396 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 451,474 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 472,299 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 504,261 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 555,921 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 546,161 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 561,615 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 564,250 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 547,006 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 542,456 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 548,495 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 538,721 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 550,259 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 594,152 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 574,378 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 589,988 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 623,880 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 610,156 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 655,817 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 653,550 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 659,168 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 667,393 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 665,080 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 643,064 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 702,353 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 726,661 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 759,218 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 761,017 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 652,146 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 708,382 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 726,444 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 671,491 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 644,676 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 718,640 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 746,306 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 783,153 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 716,637 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 839,319 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 755,887 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 789,131 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 677,749 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 608,380 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 561,108 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 516,486 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 436,219 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 222,580 tonnes | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 209,846 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 215,493 tonnes | +2.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 215,493 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 215,493 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | +308.0% | 1,475 tonnes | 6,018 tonnes |
| 1959 | +118.6% | 138,760 tonnes | 303,279 tonnes |
| 1971 | +106.6% | 244,923 tonnes | 506,006 tonnes |
| 1915 | +75.1% | 6,018 tonnes | 10,535 tonnes |
| 1958 | -51.5% | 285,955 tonnes | 138,760 tonnes |
| 2020 | -49.0% | 436,219 tonnes | 222,580 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 124.31 tonnes | 122.47 tonnes | 126.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 128.45 tonnes | 126.55 tonnes | 130.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 132.71 tonnes | 130.76 tonnes | 134.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 137.11 tonnes | 135.1 tonnes | 139.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 141.62 tonnes | 139.56 tonnes | 143.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 148.12 tonnes | 144.14 tonnes | 152.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 170.69 tonnes | 153.03 tonnes | 188.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 214.73 tonnes | 192.59 tonnes | 237.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 269.93 tonnes | 242.18 tonnes | 297.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 339.06 tonnes | 304.31 tonnes | 374.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 429.54 tonnes | 380.57 tonnes | 479.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 541.57 tonnes | 490.6 tonnes | 595.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 665.06 tonnes | 607.86 tonnes | 723.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 807.62 tonnes | 737.37 tonnes | 879.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 945.34 tonnes | 896.42 tonnes | 995.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,150 tonnes | 1,007 tonnes | 1,292 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 10,906 tonnes | 1,325 tonnes | 28,336 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 52,629 tonnes | 32,656 tonnes | 72,443 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 97,350 tonnes | 76,649 tonnes | 113,771 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 139,540 tonnes | 116,908 tonnes | 161,916 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 219,659 tonnes | 138,760 tonnes | 303,279 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 200,864 tonnes | 149,360 tonnes | 237,135 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 486,659 tonnes | 244,923 tonnes | 575,898 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 556,749 tonnes | 538,721 tonnes | 594,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 647,045 tonnes | 589,988 tonnes | 702,353 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 711,498 tonnes | 644,676 tonnes | 761,017 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 668,407 tonnes | 436,219 tonnes | 839,319 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,973 tonnes | 209,846 tonnes | 222,580 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela was 215,493 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 839,319 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.47 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Venezuela rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Venezuela ranks 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.