Netherlands vs Venezuela: Gas consumption
Netherlands
260.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
310.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
35th
Venezuela rank
32nd
Gas consumption over time
- Netherlands
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 310.44 terawatt-hours against 260.69 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 49.75 terawatt-hours.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela ahead.
Netherlands ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.89 terawatt-hours | 84.26 terawatt-hours | 23.38 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 330.78 terawatt-hours | 113.71 terawatt-hours | 217.07 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 359.53 terawatt-hours | 190.99 terawatt-hours | 168.53 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 409.83 terawatt-hours | 290.04 terawatt-hours | 119.79 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 410.39 terawatt-hours | 326.68 terawatt-hours | 83.71 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 378.45 terawatt-hours | 335.62 terawatt-hours | 42.83 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 293.4 terawatt-hours | 285.22 terawatt-hours | 8.18 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption, Netherlands or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 310.44 terawatt-hours against 260.69 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption between Netherlands and Venezuela?
- 49.75 terawatt-hours, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Venezuela rank globally for gas consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas 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.