Renewable energy consumption in Venezuela
Venezuela: Renewable energy consumption was 12.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Venezuela stood at 12.8%.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Venezuela peaked at 16.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2010.
That places Venezuela 132nd out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Renewable energy consumption in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.0% | — |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +4.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 12.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 12.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.4% | 14.4% | 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 energy consumption in Venezuela?
- Renewable energy consumption in Venezuela was 12.8% 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 energy consumption recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Venezuela ranks 132nd out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption