Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
66th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.1161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Venezuela, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Venezuela is 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Venezuela peaked at 0.5895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1871.
Venezuela ranks 66th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.1271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.1273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.1271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.1268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.1264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.1251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.1243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.1235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.1218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 0.121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 0.1202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 0.1193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 0.1185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.1165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1871 | 0.1161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.1166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.1178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 0.1216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 0.1236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 0.1252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 0.1264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 0.127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.1252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.1244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.1235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.1226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.1217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.1198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.1417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.1% |
| 1891 | 0.1413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.1419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 0.1488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1896 | 0.1523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1898 | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 0.1693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 0.1763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1903 | 0.2005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1904 | 0.2154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1905 | 0.2307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1906 | 0.2454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1907 | 0.2585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1908 | 0.2691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1909 | 0.2765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 0.281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.2821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.2831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.2839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.2844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.2847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.2846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.2846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.2809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1923 | 0.2735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 0.2689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1925 | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1926 | 0.2594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.2549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1928 | 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 0.2477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1930 | 0.2451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 0.2439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.2444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.2488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.2524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.2565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 0.2607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 0.2649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 0.268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.2697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1943 | 0.3225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1944 | 0.3533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1945 | 0.3859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1946 | 0.4173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1947 | 0.4453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1948 | 0.4676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 0.481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 0.4837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 0.4809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.4852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.4943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.5061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 0.5185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.5302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 0.5396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.5455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.5464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 63 Eswatini 0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 64 Greece 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Spain 0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Ethiopia 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 68 Austria 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 in Venezuela?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Venezuela was 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1871.
- How does Venezuela rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Venezuela ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.