Japan vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Japan
-2.0%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
-1.7%
in 2025
Japan rank
60th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
57th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Japan
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports -1.7% against -2.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 60th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 57th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.6% | 3.3% | 11.3% | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 5.7% | 1.7% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | -0.6% | 3.6% | 4.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -4.2% | 4.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | -2.5% | 1.4% | 3.8% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Japan or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at -1.7% against -2.0% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Japan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Japan ranks 60th 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.