Renewable energy electricity output in Venezuela
Venezuela: Renewable energy electricity output was 74,899 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Venezuela, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 74,899 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Venezuela peaked at 87,194 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36,983 GWh, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 16th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,983 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 44,542 GWh | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 47,271 GWh | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 47,478 GWh | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 51,284 GWh | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 51,450 GWh | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 53,847 GWh | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 57,268 GWh | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 57,923 GWh | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 60,600 GWh | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 62,886 GWh | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 60,441 GWh | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 59,534 GWh | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 60,532 GWh | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 70,075 GWh | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 77,229 GWh | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 81,600 GWh | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 83,059 GWh | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 86,841 GWh | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 85,962 GWh | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 76,780 GWh | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 83,670 GWh | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 82,008 GWh | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 83,545 GWh | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 87,194 GWh | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 74,899 GWh | -14.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 74,899 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 36.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 74,899 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.9 GWh, 184.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,865 GWh | 36,983 GWh | 60,600 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,816 GWh | 59,534 GWh | 86,841 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,349 GWh | 74,899 GWh | 87,194 GWh | 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 electricity output in Venezuela?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Venezuela was 74,899 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 87,194 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,983 GWh in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Venezuela ranks 16th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.