Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels was -1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Venezuela, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Venezuela stood at -1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.7% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Venezuela peaked at 22.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -29.0%, in 2020.
Venezuela ranks 57th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.9% | — |
| 1967 | 5.2% | +456.2% |
| 1968 | 6.4% | +24.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -91.7% |
| 1970 | -0.3% | -152.7% |
| 1971 | -0.0% | -88.9% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | -16975.7% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +190.7% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -87.0% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +49.4% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | +184.6% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -78.7% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | +306.5% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -71.0% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -55.2% |
| 1983 | -1.9% | -213.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -136.6% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +106.7% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +374.1% |
| 1987 | -3.7% | -153.7% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -175.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -73.9% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +744.2% |
| 1991 | -3.7% | -160.1% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -338.2% |
| 1993 | -1.5% | -116.6% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -695.5% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -57.4% |
| 1996 | -4.5% | -220.1% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -224.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 1999 | -4.8% | -6081.0% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -226.0% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +50.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -95.5% |
| 2003 | -13.0% | -3262.4% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -177.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -78.4% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +437.7% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -61.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | -3.5% | -282.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -240.1% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +31.9% |
| 2013 | -1.9% | -130.1% |
| 2014 | -2.4% | +24.7% |
| 2015 | -3.4% | +42.5% |
| 2016 | -6.6% | +91.2% |
| 2017 | -4.8% | -27.7% |
| 2018 | -18.4% | +287.4% |
| 2019 | -12.1% | -34.3% |
| 2020 | -29.0% | +140.0% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -176.0% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -61.2% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | -1.1% | -112.1% |
| 2025 | -1.7% | +48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 0.5% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | -0.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | -3.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -4.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | -13.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.2% | -18.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -29.0% | 22.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More energy & mining data for Venezuela
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2013)
- Ores and metals exports 0.4% (2013)
- Gas production 310.44 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 310.44 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Venezuela?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Venezuela was -1.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.0% in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Venezuela ranks 57th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.