Kuwait vs Venezuela: Fossil fuel consumption
Kuwait
526.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
489.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait rank
39th
Venezuela rank
42nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Kuwait
- Venezuela
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 526.92 terawatt-hours against 489.56 terawatt-hours in Venezuela, a difference of 37.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela ahead.
Kuwait ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.23 terawatt-hours | 200.07 terawatt-hours | 114.83 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 82.62 terawatt-hours | 275.74 terawatt-hours | 193.12 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 122.93 terawatt-hours | 441.68 terawatt-hours | 318.75 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 128.03 terawatt-hours | 539.1 terawatt-hours | 411.07 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 294.4 terawatt-hours | 664.03 terawatt-hours | 369.63 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 445.04 terawatt-hours | 718.01 terawatt-hours | 272.97 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 485.48 terawatt-hours | 453.98 terawatt-hours | 31.51 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Kuwait or Venezuela?
- Kuwait, at 526.92 terawatt-hours against 489.56 terawatt-hours in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Kuwait and Venezuela?
- 37.36 terawatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Venezuela rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Kuwait ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 42nd of 214 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 Fossil fuel 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.