Russia vs Venezuela: Share of primary energy use by source
Russia
55.4%
in 2025
Venezuela
55.2%
in 2025
Russia rank
10th
Venezuela rank
11th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Russia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Russia currently reports 55.4% against 55.2% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Venezuela ahead.
Russia ranks 10th and Venezuela ranks 11th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 42.7% | 3.3% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 49.0% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 44.5% | 10.0% | Russia |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 43.0% | 11.5% | Russia |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 54.3% | 0.2% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Russia or Venezuela?
- Russia, at 55.4% against 55.2% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Russia and Venezuela?
- 0.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Venezuela?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Venezuela rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Russia ranks 10th and Venezuela ranks 11th 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 use by source. 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.