New Zealand vs Venezuela: Fossil fuel production
New Zealand
18.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
12.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
26th
Venezuela rank
27th
Fossil fuel production over time
- New Zealand
- Venezuela
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.34 terawatt-hours against 12.31 terawatt-hours in Venezuela, a difference of 6.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 27th of 34 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.02 terawatt-hours | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 12.52 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 22.8 terawatt-hours | 35.91 terawatt-hours | 13.11 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 34.52 terawatt-hours | 58.03 terawatt-hours | 23.51 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 27.83 terawatt-hours | 10.65 terawatt-hours | 17.19 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 18.52 terawatt-hours | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 14.12 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production, New Zealand or Venezuela?
- New Zealand, at 18.34 terawatt-hours against 12.31 terawatt-hours in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production between New Zealand and Venezuela?
- 6.03 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Venezuela rank globally for fossil fuel production?
- New Zealand ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 27th of 34 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 Fossil fuel production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.