Gas consumption per person in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gas consumption per person was 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,886 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 219 countries
All-time high
15,208 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
All-time low
6,814 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1972
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption per person in Venezuela, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person for gas consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Venezuela peaked at 15,208 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,814 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1972.
That places Venezuela 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7,752 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 7,864 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 8,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 8,335 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,312 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7,515 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 7,064 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 6,814 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 8,148 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 8,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 7,898 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 9,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 10,085 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 9,887 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 10,761 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 10,771 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10,533 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 10,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 10,482 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 11,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 11,014 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 11,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 11,216 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 11,192 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 11,208 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 12,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 11,973 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 11,547 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 12,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 12,607 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 13,754 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 14,562 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 14,794 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 15,208 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12,642 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 12,638 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 12,400 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 10,813 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 11,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 11,362 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 12,836 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 13,478 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 12,440 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 12,032 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 10,852 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 11,419 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 11,712 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 10,800 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 11,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 12,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 12,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 10,608 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 8,838 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 7,580 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 9,937 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 10,299 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 10,488 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 11,171 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person, 5460.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person, 90.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,813 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 28 Kazakhstan 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Belgium 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Algeria 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Italy 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Armenia 9,700 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Argentina 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Venezuela?
- Gas consumption per person in Venezuela was 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 15,208 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,814 kilowatt-hours per person in 1972.
- How does Venezuela rank for gas consumption per person?
- Venezuela ranks 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.