Kazakhstan vs Venezuela: Oil consumption
Kazakhstan
217.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
176.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
41st
Venezuela rank
44th
Oil consumption over time
- Kazakhstan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 217.19 terawatt-hours against 176.87 terawatt-hours in Venezuela, a difference of 40.32 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 41st and Venezuela ranks 44th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 226.02 terawatt-hours | 245.37 terawatt-hours | 19.35 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 165.95 terawatt-hours | 248.27 terawatt-hours | 82.32 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 110.27 terawatt-hours | 336.14 terawatt-hours | 225.88 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 156.94 terawatt-hours | 380.45 terawatt-hours | 223.51 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 185.52 terawatt-hours | 167.11 terawatt-hours | 18.41 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Kazakhstan or Venezuela?
- Kazakhstan, at 217.19 terawatt-hours against 176.87 terawatt-hours in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Kazakhstan and Venezuela?
- 40.32 terawatt-hours, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Venezuela?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Venezuela rank globally for oil consumption?
- Kazakhstan ranks 41st and Venezuela ranks 44th 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.