Guyana vs Venezuela: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Guyana
19,789 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Venezuela
19,737 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Guyana rank
89th
Venezuela rank
90th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guyana
- Venezuela
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 19,789 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,737 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela, a difference of 52 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 89th and Venezuela ranks 90th of 218 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,978 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,106 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 5,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,089 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 8,605 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,104 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 11,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,941 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 17,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,252 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Guyana or Venezuela?
- Guyana, at 19,789 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,737 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Guyana and Venezuela?
- 52 kilowatt-hours per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Venezuela rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 89th and Venezuela ranks 90th 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 Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. 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 of total energy supply per person.