Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Coal consumption
Saudi Arabia
1.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
93rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
90th
Coal consumption over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 2.25 terawatt-hours against 1.74 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.51 terawatt-hours.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 90th of 220 countries.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2559 terawatt-hours | 0.2559 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.99 terawatt-hours | 1.99 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.7887 terawatt-hours | 0.7887 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.2804 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 0.9336 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 0.8701 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 0.213 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Saudi Arabia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 2.25 terawatt-hours against 1.74 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.51 terawatt-hours, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for coal consumption?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 90th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.