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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Venezuela
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Venezuela

61 Nepal 226,904 tonnes compare
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More environment data for Venezuela

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 167.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 32.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0873 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 53 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.017 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0881 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.94 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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