Venezuela carbon profile

Venezuela emits roughly 116 Mt of CO₂ per year — about 0.31% of global emissions, ranking #38 worldwide. At 4.1 tonnes per person (#52 per capita), its footprint is below the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have risen noticeably over the past five years (+10%) and fallen sharply over the decade (-34%). Recent growth has reversed part of the earlier decline.

Renewables supply about 91% of electricity. The power sector is largely decarbonized, so remaining emissions come mostly from transport, industry and heating.

Without policy shifts, emissions could grow another ~10% by 2030 as the economy expands. Maintaining clean growth while industrializing is the key challenge.