Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gas consumption, annual growth rate was -2.17 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 131.4%
World rank
99th
of 126 countries
All-time high
30.14 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-19.11 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -2.17 % change on previous year for gas consumption, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 131.4% on the previous year and down 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption, annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 30.14 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -19.11 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Venezuela ranks 99th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 1968 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1969 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1970 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -331.3% |
| 1971 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1972 | -0.6022 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1973 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -3949.9% |
| 1974 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1975 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1976 | 23.97 % change on previous year | -974.4% |
| 1977 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9076 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1979 | 12 % change on previous year | +1222.2% |
| 1980 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5403 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1982 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +1140.1% |
| 1983 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1984 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -793.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1474 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1986 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +6747.9% |
| 1987 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1988 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 1989 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 12.42 % change on previous year | +363.6% |
| 1991 | -0.2892 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1992 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +350.0% |
| 1993 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -708.7% |
| 1994 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 11.45 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 1996 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1998 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1999 | -15.23 % change on previous year | -411.9% |
| 2000 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2001 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +218.8% |
| 2002 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2003 | -11.23 % change on previous year | +182.3% |
| 2004 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 2005 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2006 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -526.9% |
| 2007 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2008 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2009 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2010 | -8.62 % change on previous year | +340.7% |
| 2011 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2012 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2013 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 2014 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2015 | 8.85 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5413 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2017 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +578.0% |
| 2018 | -18.1 % change on previous year | -593.1% |
| 2019 | -19.11 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2020 | -15.7 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 30.14 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 2022 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2023 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2024 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +219.2% |
| 2025 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -2.17 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -2.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.6539 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +6747.9% | 0.1474 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +3949.9% | -0.6022 % change on previous year | 23.19 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1222.2% | 0.9076 % change on previous year | 12 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1140.1% | 0.5403 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.14 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 9.57 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.17 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 23.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 10.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 % change on previous year | -15.23 % change on previous year | 12.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -11.23 % change on previous year | 14.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.37 % change on previous year | -19.11 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 % change on previous year | -15.7 % change on previous year | 30.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 96 Argentina -1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Lithuania -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Ireland -2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Malta -2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Hong Kong -3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Qatar -3.39 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Venezuela
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption, annual growth rate in Venezuela?
- Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Venezuela was -2.17 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 30.14 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.11 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for gas consumption, annual growth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 99th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.