New Zealand vs Venezuela: Share of electricity generation from renewables
New Zealand
88.5%
in 2025
Venezuela
91.1%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
23rd
Venezuela rank
21st
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- New Zealand
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 91.1% against 88.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 21st of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.0% | 54.8% | 25.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 70.5% | 6.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 70.7% | 3.3% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 60.8% | 17.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 83.4% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, New Zealand or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 91.1% against 88.5% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between New Zealand and Venezuela?
- 2.6%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Venezuela?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Venezuela rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 21st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from renewables. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.