Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 91.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Venezuela, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 91.1% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Venezuela peaked at 91.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1985.
That places Venezuela 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.8% | 47.9% | 60.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 62.3% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 64.8% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 53.9% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 77.7% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 22 Tajikistan 94.4% compare
- 24 Denmark 91.2% compare
- 26 Kenya 90.0% compare
- 27 Brazil 88.7% compare
- 28 New Zealand 88.5% compare
More climate change data for Venezuela
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 28.52 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 25.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.89 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Venezuela?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Venezuela was 91.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1985.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Venezuela ranks 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.