Ireland vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Ireland
86.0%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
87.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
39th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
37th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Ireland
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 87.0% against 86.0% in Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 39th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 37th of 76 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.2% | 96.3% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 95.1% | 4.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 91.4% | 7.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 90.1% | 8.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 90.6% | 3.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 86.4% | 1.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Ireland or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 87.0% against 86.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Ireland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 1.0%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Ireland ranks 39th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 37th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.