China vs Venezuela: Oil consumption per person
China
6,639 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Venezuela
6,202 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
121st
Venezuela rank
124th
Oil consumption per person over time
- China
- Venezuela
How they compare
China currently reports 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,202 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela, a difference of 437 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China'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.
China ranks 121st and Venezuela ranks 124th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,925 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 820.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,365 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 987.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,498 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,865 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 2,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,838 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 4,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,151 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 6,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,894 kilowatt-hours per person | 195.76 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, China or Venezuela?
- China, at 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,202 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between China and Venezuela?
- 437 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Venezuela rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- China ranks 121st 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.