Renewable energy consumption in Venezuela
Venezuela: Renewable energy consumption was 195,468 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Venezuela stood at 195,468 TJ.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Venezuela peaked at 268,343 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 125,532 TJ, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 48th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 125,532 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 146,795 TJ | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 155,540 TJ | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 156,069 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 163,433 TJ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 164,676 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 170,960 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 180,110 TJ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 179,332 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 186,197 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 189,924 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 182,999 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 181,515 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 182,765 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 208,686 TJ | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 219,143 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 232,446 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 231,961 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 237,229 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 241,653 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 230,452 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 248,314 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 244,514 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 268,343 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 221,649 TJ | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 195,468 TJ | -11.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 195,468 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 195,468 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,250 TJ, 19.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,864 TJ | 125,532 TJ | 186,197 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,832 TJ | 181,515 TJ | 241,653 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,790 TJ | 195,468 TJ | 268,343 TJ | 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 195,468 TJ 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 268,343 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,532 TJ in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Venezuela ranks 48th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste