New Zealand vs Venezuela: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- New Zealand
- Venezuela
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.0% against 9.6% in Venezuela, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
New Zealand ranks 182nd and Venezuela ranks 185th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 29.5% | 6.7% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 29.3% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 32.4% | 11.3% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 10.0% | 5.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, New Zealand or Venezuela?
- New Zealand, at 12.0% against 9.6% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between New Zealand and Venezuela?
- 2.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Venezuela?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Venezuela rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- New Zealand ranks 182nd and Venezuela ranks 185th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.