Fossil fuels in Venezuela
Venezuela: Fossil fuels was 12.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.31
Change on year
up 160.0%
World rank
41st
of 220 countries
All-time high
68.83
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuels in Venezuela, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 12.31 for fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.0% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Venezuela peaked at 68.83 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Venezuela 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuels in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0.0081 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0.0081 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0.0488 | — |
| 1914 | 0.0733 | +50.0% |
| 1915 | 0.114 | +55.6% |
| 1916 | 0.1547 | +35.7% |
| 1917 | 0.1628 | +5.3% |
| 1918 | 0.4152 | +155.0% |
| 1919 | 0.2361 | -43.1% |
| 1920 | 0.1954 | -17.2% |
| 1921 | 0.1791 | -8.3% |
| 1922 | 0.171 | -4.5% |
| 1923 | 0.5129 | +200.0% |
| 1924 | 0.4152 | -19.0% |
| 1925 | 0.521 | +25.5% |
| 1926 | 0.3175 | -39.1% |
| 1927 | 0.1465 | -53.8% |
| 1928 | 0.1465 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1547 | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0733 | -52.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0081 | -88.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0081 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0407 | +400.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0488 | +20.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0081 | -83.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0488 | +500.0% |
| 1937 | 0.057 | +16.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0488 | -14.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0244 | -50.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0407 | +66.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0488 | +20.0% |
| 1942 | 0.0733 | +50.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0896 | +22.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0733 | -18.2% |
| 1945 | 0.057 | -22.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0326 | -42.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0244 | -25.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0244 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0163 | -33.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0081 | -50.0% |
| 1951 | 0.2279 | +2700.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2035 | -10.7% |
| 1953 | 0.2361 | +16.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2605 | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2524 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2524 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2849 | +12.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2931 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 0.2768 | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2849 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2524 | -11.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2198 | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3419 | +55.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2931 | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2442 | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2768 | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2849 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2524 | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2605 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3256 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3338 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3256 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4071 | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.464 | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4885 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7083 | +45.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9851 | +39.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6594 | -33.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4478 | -32.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3622 | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4245 | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4245 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3396 | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4245 | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3396 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5094 | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 2.04 | +300.0% |
| 1988 | 9.08 | +345.8% |
| 1989 | 17.91 | +97.2% |
| 1990 | 18.25 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 20.38 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 21.05 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 33.62 | +59.7% |
| 1994 | 37.7 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 36.93 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 35.49 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 44.91 | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 54.84 | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 55.95 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 66.9 | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 65.29 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 68.77 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 59.68 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 68.83 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 61.08 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 60.82 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.2 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 42.91 | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 27.83 | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 22.34 | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 22.17 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.22 | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 10.44 | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.36 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.11 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.88 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.34 | -43.1% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | -40.8% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.14 | +201.1% |
| 2024 | 4.73 | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 12.31 | +160.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +2700.0% | 0.0081 | 0.2279 |
| 1936 | +500.0% | 0.0081 | 0.0488 |
| 1933 | +400.0% | 0.0081 | 0.0407 |
| 1988 | +345.8% | 2.04 | 9.08 |
| 1987 | +300.0% | 0.5094 | 2.04 |
| 1923 | +200.0% | 0.171 | 0.5129 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0016 | 0 | 0.0081 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1205 | 0 | 0.4152 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.276 | 0.1465 | 0.521 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0366 | 0.0081 | 0.0733 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.048 | 0.0163 | 0.0896 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2296 | 0.0081 | 0.2931 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2711 | 0.2198 | 0.3419 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5145 | 0.3256 | 0.9851 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 | 0.3396 | 17.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.91 | 18.25 | 55.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.03 | 27.83 | 68.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.65 | 3.34 | 22.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 1.37 | 12.31 | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Venezuela
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2013)
- Fuel exports 97.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Venezuela?
- Fossil fuels in Venezuela was 12.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 68.83 in 2004.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Venezuela rank for fossil fuels?
- Venezuela ranks 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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