Oil consumption per person in Venezuela
Venezuela: Oil consumption per person was 6,202 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,202 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
125th
of 219 countries
All-time high
16,678 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
All-time low
4,621 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 125th of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11,552 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 10,983 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 10,845 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 11,439 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 10,951 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 11,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 10,874 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 11,509 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 12,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 11,923 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 12,351 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 11,913 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 12,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 13,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 13,751 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 16,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 16,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 16,039 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 15,246 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 13,931 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 13,882 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 14,105 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 13,061 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 13,182 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 12,539 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 12,357 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 11,466 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 13,370 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 11,808 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 12,895 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 12,163 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 9,683 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 10,263 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 9,370 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 10,304 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 11,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 12,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 12,834 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10,736 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 11,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 12,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 12,855 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 13,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 14,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 14,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 14,897 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 16,314 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 16,352 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14,954 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 12,923 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 11,148 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 9,668 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 8,047 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 8,059 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,621 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 5,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 5,963 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 7,226 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 6,279 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 6,202 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 6,202 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 6,202 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 122 China 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Samoa 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Georgia 5,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Cape Verde 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 El Salvador 5,473 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 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 125th out of 219 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.