Oil consumption per person in Venezuela
Venezuela: Oil consumption per person was 6,202 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Oil 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
In 2025, oil consumption per person in Venezuela stood at 6,202 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Venezuela peaked at 16,678 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4,621 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
Venezuela ranks 124th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,552 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,874 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,678 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,736 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,984 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,894 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,621 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,226 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 121 China 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Samoa 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Georgia 5,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Cape Verde 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 El Salvador 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7484 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5589 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 2,740 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Venezuela?
- Oil consumption per person in Venezuela was 6,202 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 16,678 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,621 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for oil consumption per person?
- Venezuela ranks 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.