Renewable energy consumption in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Renewable energy consumption was 33.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 33.7% for renewable energy consumption in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 33.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1990.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 74th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.0% | — |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +97.5% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.2% | 33.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Renewable energy consumption in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 33.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1990.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.