Cape Verde vs Venezuela: Oil consumption per person
Cape Verde
5,622 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Venezuela
6,202 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
126th
Venezuela rank
124th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Cape Verde
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 6,202 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person in Cape Verde, a difference of 580 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 126th and Venezuela ranks 124th of 218 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,796 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,279 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 4,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,801 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 7,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,734 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 5,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 350.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Cape Verde or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 6,202 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Cape Verde and Venezuela?
- 580 kilowatt-hours per person, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Venezuela rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 126th and Venezuela ranks 124th 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.