El Salvador vs Venezuela: Oil consumption per person
El Salvador
5,473 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Venezuela
6,202 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
El Salvador rank
127th
Venezuela rank
124th
Oil consumption per person over time
- El Salvador
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 6,202 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person in El Salvador, a difference of 729 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 127th 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 | El Salvador | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,748 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 2,889 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,479 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 4,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,354 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 4,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,276 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 5,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 769.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, El Salvador or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 6,202 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 729 kilowatt-hours per person, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Venezuela rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- El Salvador ranks 127th 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.