Bolivia vs Venezuela: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Bolivia
6,847 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Venezuela
10,886 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bolivia rank
28th
Venezuela rank
25th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Bolivia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person in Bolivia, a difference of 4,039 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.6 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela ahead.
Bolivia ranks 28th and Venezuela ranks 25th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 670.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 670.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,323 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 10.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,793 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 177.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,969 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 2,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,876 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 4,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,733 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 3,686 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,471 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,362 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 16,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,228 kilowatt-hours per person | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 10,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 113.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Bolivia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Bolivia and Venezuela?
- 4,039 kilowatt-hours per person, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Venezuela?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Venezuela rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Bolivia ranks 28th and Venezuela ranks 25th of 219 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 production per person, by fuel. 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 per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.