New Zealand vs Venezuela: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
New Zealand
88.5%
in 2025
Venezuela
91.1%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
28th
Venezuela rank
25th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- New Zealand
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 91.1% against 88.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 28th and Venezuela ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.0% | 54.8% | 25.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 70.5% | 6.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 70.7% | 3.3% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 60.8% | 17.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 83.4% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, New Zealand or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 91.1% against 88.5% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between New Zealand and Venezuela?
- 2.6%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Venezuela?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Venezuela rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- New Zealand ranks 28th and Venezuela ranks 25th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. 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 electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.