New Zealand vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
New Zealand
-5.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
-8.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
55th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
57th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- New Zealand
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -5.97 terawatt-hours against -8.38 terawatt-hours in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 2.41 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 55th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 57th of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 17.02 terawatt-hours | 15.98 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 3.08 terawatt-hours | 10 terawatt-hours | 6.92 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 8.71 terawatt-hours | 5.04 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.0703 terawatt-hours | 21.84 terawatt-hours | 21.77 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.41 terawatt-hours | -28.12 terawatt-hours | 30.53 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -6.19 terawatt-hours | -0.0497 terawatt-hours | 6.14 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, New Zealand or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- New Zealand, at -5.97 terawatt-hours against -8.38 terawatt-hours in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between New Zealand and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 2.41 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- New Zealand ranks 55th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 57th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.