Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) was 63.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity in Venezuela, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Venezuela is 63.7%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Venezuela peaked at 75.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 40th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.3% | — |
| 1991 | 70.3% | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.4% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 71.6% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 75.2% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | -6.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 63.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 63.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 4.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 62.3% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 64.8% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 63.7% | 70.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Venezuela?
- Renewable electricity in Venezuela was 63.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for renewable electricity?
- Venezuela ranks 40th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants