China (People's Republic of) vs Venezuela: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
China (People's Republic of)
12.5%
in 2025
Venezuela
13.0%
in 2025
China (People's Republic of) rank
43rd
Venezuela rank
41st
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- China (People's Republic of)
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 13.0% against 12.5% in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China (People's Republic of) ahead.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 41st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China (People's Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People's Republic of) | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | China (People's Republic of) |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 3.0% | 1.9% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 4.9% | 3.4% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 8.6% | 6.6% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 9.9% | 6.9% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 9.4% | 3.5% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 13.6% | 3.0% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, China (People's Republic of) or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 13.0% against 12.5% in China (People's Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between China (People's Republic of) and Venezuela?
- 0.5%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China (People's Republic of) and Venezuela rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 41st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.