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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7484 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5589 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 2,740 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.