How does Venezuela rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Venezuela ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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 from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Venezuela

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Venezuela
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Venezuela: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 12.28 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

12.28 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 11.7%

World rank

37th

of 192 countries

All-time high

37.06 Mt CO2e

in 2000

All-time low

8.89 Mt CO2e

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Venezuela stood at 12.28 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Venezuela peaked at 37.06 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.89 Mt CO2e, in 2020.

Venezuela ranks 37th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	21.35 Mt CO2e	17.09 Mt CO2e	26.23 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	15.76 Mt CO2e	14.16 Mt CO2e	17.38 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	26.86 Mt CO2e	18.94 Mt CO2e	36.36 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	33.62 Mt CO2e	30.83 Mt CO2e	37.06 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	26.71 Mt CO2e	13.53 Mt CO2e	32.06 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	10.34 Mt CO2e	8.89 Mt CO2e	12.28 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

34 Philippines 12.67 Mt CO2e compare
35 Argentina 12.58 Mt CO2e compare
36 Pakistan 12.41 Mt CO2e compare
38 Colombia 12.17 Mt CO2e compare
39 Mexico 11.8 Mt CO2e compare
40 Mozambique 11.03 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Venezuela

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0115 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 15.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 2.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 14.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 96.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 81,797 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 202,663 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 284,460 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 6.24 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Venezuela?: Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Venezuela was 12.28 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 from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 37.06 Mt CO2e in 2000.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 8.89 Mt CO2e in 2020.
How does Venezuela rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Venezuela ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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 from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).