Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 352.99 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
352.99 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 193 countries
All-time high
431.23 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
327.56 kilograms per person
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Venezuela, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Venezuela is 352.99 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Venezuela peaked at 431.23 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 327.56 kilograms per person, in 2011.
That places Venezuela 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 431.23 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 430.93 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 415.77 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 396.62 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 396.77 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 393.35 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 371.55 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 365.73 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 363.12 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 350.28 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 370.21 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 381.91 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 375.46 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 388.53 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 380.02 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 389.38 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 372.82 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 381.56 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 394.96 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 383.29 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 341.51 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 327.56 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 357.65 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 359.38 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 354.99 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 344.41 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 337.71 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 328.15 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 328.44 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 337.96 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 361.41 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 338.55 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 353.74 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 352.99 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 352.99 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 352.99 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 391.53 kilograms per person | 350.28 kilograms per person | 431.23 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 381.81 kilograms per person | 370.21 kilograms per person | 394.96 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 341.78 kilograms per person | 327.56 kilograms per person | 359.38 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.67 kilograms per person | 338.55 kilograms per person | 361.41 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Venezuela?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Venezuela was 352.99 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 431.23 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.56 kilograms per person in 2011.
- How does Venezuela rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Venezuela ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.