Outdoor air pollution exposure in Venezuela
Venezuela: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 15.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.8
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
110th
of 241 countries
All-time high
18.2
in 2016
All-time low
10.5
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Venezuela, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Venezuela stood at 15.8.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Venezuela peaked at 18.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 1998.
That places Venezuela 110th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.5 | — |
| 1999 | 10.6 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.6 | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 15 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 13.4 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 16 | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 12.9 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 14.2 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 13.4 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 14.7 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 14.1 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 13 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 16.9 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 14.8 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 15.3 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 15.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.4 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.5 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 17.1 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 17.1 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 15.9 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 15.6 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 14.4 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 15 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 15.8 | +5.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 15.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 15.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.55 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.03 | 12.9 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.26 | 14.8 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.34 | 14.4 | 15.9 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Venezuela?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Venezuela was 15.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 1998.
- How does Venezuela rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Venezuela ranks 110th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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