Venezuela - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Venezuela was 88.38 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 95.19 in 1981, while its lowest value was 86.43 in 2007.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 94.86
1972 94.25
1973 94.87
1974 94.87
1975 94.61
1976 94.12
1977 94.17
1978 94.64
1979 94.31
1980 94.89
1981 95.19
1982 94.84
1983 94.69
1984 94.01
1985 93.19
1986 92.76
1987 91.40
1988 90.47
1989 90.52
1990 90.49
1991 89.27
1992 89.88
1993 89.16
1994 89.96
1995 89.23
1996 89.45
1997 88.79
1998 89.21
1999 88.21
2000 88.12
2001 88.89
2002 89.85
2003 88.87
2004 87.95
2005 86.96
2006 87.56
2007 86.43
2008 87.33
2009 87.48
2010 89.81
2011 88.13
2012 89.26
2013 88.38

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use