Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
179th
of 217 countries
All-time high
18.64 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-24.94 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, annual growth rate in Venezuela is -1.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 60.0% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 18.64 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -24.94 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Venezuela 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.938 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +461.5% |
| 1968 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7341 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1453 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5637 % change on previous year | +288.0% |
| 1972 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +861.5% |
| 1973 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +176.4% |
| 1974 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1975 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +162.8% |
| 1977 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1979 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +328.4% |
| 1980 | 12.61 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1982 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1983 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1984 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 1985 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1986 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +269.2% |
| 1987 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1988 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7718 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1990 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +701.9% |
| 1991 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1992 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -525.5% |
| 1993 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1994 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -763.6% |
| 1995 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1996 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1997 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1757 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1999 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -2341.0% |
| 2000 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 2001 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2466 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2003 | -11.77 % change on previous year | -4874.4% |
| 2004 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 2005 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2006 | 11.08 % change on previous year | +271.1% |
| 2007 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2009 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2010 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -361.3% |
| 2011 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 2012 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2013 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2014 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2015 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2016 | -7.4 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 2017 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2018 | -17.33 % change on previous year | +401.0% |
| 2019 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2020 | -24.94 % change on previous year | +121.9% |
| 2021 | 18.64 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2022 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2023 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2024 | -0.925 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2025 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 0.7341 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 0.1453 % change on previous year | 14.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 12.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 % change on previous year | -11.77 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.06 % change on previous year | -17.33 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -24.94 % change on previous year | 18.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 176 United Kingdom -1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Taiwan -1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Belarus -1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 180 South Korea -1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 181 USSR -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Austria -1.66 % change on previous year compare
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 primary energy use, annual growth rate in Venezuela?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Venezuela was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 18.64 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.94 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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 Primary energy use, 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.