Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 53 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Venezuela, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 53 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Venezuela peaked at 78.9 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.38 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
That places Venezuela 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.23 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 43.91 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 42.01 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 44.29 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 42.14 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 38.38 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 38.63 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 39.53 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 39.82 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 42.32 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 41.89 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 42.38 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 41.57 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 41.11 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 41.92 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 41.92 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 43.55 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 44.54 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 46.44 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 47.48 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 50.1 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 52.42 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 52.76 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 53.64 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 55.23 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 60.84 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 63.21 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 67.41 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 71.12 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 70.04 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 73.78 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 74.16 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.87 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 69.45 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.96 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 74.76 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 74.67 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.95 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 78.9 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 75.79 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 70.15 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 70.81 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.09 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 74.97 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.81 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 71.78 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 68.06 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 63.88 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 57.88 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 53.49 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 49.01 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 49.36 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 51.39 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 51.66 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 53 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 53 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.32 Mt CO2e, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 53 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7 Mt CO2e, 11.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.43 Mt CO2e | 38.38 Mt CO2e | 44.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.28 Mt CO2e | 41.11 Mt CO2e | 47.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.68 Mt CO2e | 50.1 Mt CO2e | 71.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.03 Mt CO2e | 69.45 Mt CO2e | 78.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.99 Mt CO2e | 53.49 Mt CO2e | 75.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.88 Mt CO2e | 49.01 Mt CO2e | 53 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Venezuela?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Venezuela was 53 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.38 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does Venezuela rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Venezuela ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).