Belgium vs Venezuela: Gas consumption per person
Belgium
11,459 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Venezuela
10,886 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
28th
Venezuela rank
30th
Gas consumption per person over time
- Belgium
- Venezuela
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela, a difference of 573 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Venezuela ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 936.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,184 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 8,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 110.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 8,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,217 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 12,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,107 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 15,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,660 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,584 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,671 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Belgium or Venezuela?
- Belgium, at 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Belgium and Venezuela?
- 573 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Venezuela rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Venezuela ranks 30th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.