Venezuela vs Zambia: Fossil fuels
Venezuela
12.31
in 2025
Zambia
13.86
in 2024
Venezuela rank
41st
Zambia rank
39th
Fossil fuels over time
- Venezuela
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 13.86 against 12.31 in Venezuela, a difference of 1.55.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zambia ahead.
Venezuela ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 39th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Venezuela averaged higher in 9 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0016 | 0 | 0.0016 | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 0.1205 | 0 | 0.1205 | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 0.276 | 0 | 0.276 | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 0.0366 | 0 | 0.0366 | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 0.048 | 0 | 0.048 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 0.2296 | 0 | 0.2296 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 0.2711 | 1.02 | 0.7494 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.5145 | 5.26 | 4.75 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.19 | 3.66 | 0.4768 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 35.91 | 2.93 | 32.98 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 58.03 | 0.9303 | 57.1 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 10.65 | 2.78 | 7.86 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 2.82 | 9.97 | 7.16 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuels, Venezuela or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 13.86 against 12.31 in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuels between Venezuela and Zambia?
- 1.55, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zambia?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Venezuela and Zambia rank globally for fossil fuels?
- Venezuela ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 39th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.