Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 13.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Venezuela, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Venezuela stood at 13.0%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Venezuela peaked at 16.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1965.
That places Venezuela 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.7% | — |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +57.1% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | +28.5% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +30.6% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +1.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 13.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 3.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 13.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 86% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +57.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More climate change data for Venezuela
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7484 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8932 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 92.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Venezuela?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Venezuela was 13.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1965.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Venezuela ranks 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.