Chile vs Venezuela, República Bolivariana de: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Chile
17,336 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de
17,168 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
85th
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de rank
86th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Chile
- Venezuela, República Bolivariana de
How they compare
Chile currently reports 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de, a difference of 168 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ahead.
Chile ranks 85th and Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, República Bolivariana de in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,157 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de |
| 1970s | 7,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,679 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de |
| 1980s | 6,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,851 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de |
| 1990s | 12,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,390 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de |
| 2000s | 16,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,451 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de |
| 2010s | 18,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,058 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,617 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de |
| 2020s | 17,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,631 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Chile or Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- Chile, at 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Chile and Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- 168 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Venezuela, República Bolivariana de rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Chile ranks 85th and Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ranks 86th of 215 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 per person. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.