Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income · 2023

Venezuela: smaller EDGAR inventory · 1.7 t per $1K GDP

In 2023, Venezuela emitted 153 MtCO₂e (5.47 t per person, 1.70 t per $1K GDP) - agriculture led at 26% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 55%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Venezuela ranks #2 / 51 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #39 of 51 by per-capita emissions — a carbon-intensive economy that hasn't yet translated into a high per-person total.

#38 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#39 / 51
Per-capita rank
#2 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

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Emissions Performance Score
43/100
Venezuela · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions B+
5.47 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity F
1.70 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share F
32%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend B-
+46%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll VEN · 2023 153 Mt · 5.47 t per person

Venezuela sits in the lower absolute-Mt tercile among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (153 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 153 Mt
  • PC 5.47 t
  • INT 1.70
  • RANK-A #38 / 51
  • RANK-P #39 / 51
  • RANK-I #2 / 51
  • SECTOR 26% Agriculture
  • GAS 55% Carbon
  • PHOTO Netherlands
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Netherlands (151 Mt · Δ 2 Mt vs Venezuela)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Venezuela

1. Venezuela1532. Netherlands1513. Chile1244. Czechia1155. Morocco107

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Venezuela's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total rose from 144.8 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 153.3 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +8.49 MtCO₂e (+5.9%).
  • Venezuela's methane total rose from 48.4 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 49.5 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +1.07 MtCO₂e (+2.2%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Venezuela ranks #2 / 51 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #39 of 51 by per-capita emissions — a carbon-intensive economy that hasn't yet translated into a high per-person total. How we place countries.

Venezuela vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Venezuela's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

153 25th percentile more MtCO₂e than 25% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Venezuela 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Agriculture402. Fugitive emissions313. Energy304. Industry235. Transport186. Waste87. Buildings4
0%100%26%
Agriculture share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Venezuela emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

50100150200250300 197019771984199119982005201220192023 153
Reported annual emissions for Venezuela, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Venezuela 2023 gas inventory, methane-weighted

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide84.62. Methane49.53. Fluorinated gases9.94. Nitrous oxide9.2

Methane-heavy profile

GDP-intensity signature

GDP intensity is the standout for Venezuela: 1.7 t per $1K GDP (upper tercile, ≥0.764) alongside 153 Mt absolute.

Venezuela's 2023 total of 153 MtCO₂e carries an unusually high methane share (32% of CO₂e). That pattern usually marks agriculture- and fuel-system methane alongside CO₂ from energy, not a CO₂-only industrial ledger. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #5 of 7 economies on a per-person basis.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for VEN exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other Latin America & Caribbean economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Venezuela (VEN) is in the lower third of live EDGAR country mass (153 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

Why is methane prominent in Venezuela's inventory?

Methane contributes about 32% of Venezuela's 2023 CO₂e total, above the rough one-sixth global average, which usually signals agriculture, waste, or fugitive fuel emissions in the EDGAR breakdown.

How much CO₂-equivalent did Venezuela emit in 2023?

Venezuela's 2023 total is 153 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

How do Venezuela's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Venezuela ranks #38 of 51 by absolute total and #39 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #2.

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.