France vs Venezuela: Fossil fuel consumption per person
France
16,782 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Venezuela
17,168 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
88th
Venezuela rank
86th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- France
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person in France, a difference of 386 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 88th and Venezuela ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,480 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 35,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,926 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 29,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,187 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 28,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,982 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 27,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,800 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 22,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,058 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,416 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 17,998 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,986 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, France or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between France and Venezuela?
- 386 kilowatt-hours per person, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Venezuela rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- France ranks 88th and Venezuela ranks 86th of 215 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 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.