Qatar vs Venezuela: Oil consumption
Qatar
178.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
176.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar rank
43rd
Venezuela rank
44th
Oil consumption over time
- Qatar
- Venezuela
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 178.66 terawatt-hours against 176.87 terawatt-hours in Venezuela, a difference of 1.79 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela ahead.
Qatar ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 44th of 220 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8861 terawatt-hours | 115.55 terawatt-hours | 114.66 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 2.89 terawatt-hours | 160.04 terawatt-hours | 157.16 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 9.42 terawatt-hours | 248.35 terawatt-hours | 238.92 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 17.33 terawatt-hours | 248.27 terawatt-hours | 230.94 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 46.69 terawatt-hours | 336.14 terawatt-hours | 289.45 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 136.15 terawatt-hours | 380.45 terawatt-hours | 244.3 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 159.23 terawatt-hours | 167.11 terawatt-hours | 7.88 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Qatar or Venezuela?
- Qatar, at 178.66 terawatt-hours against 176.87 terawatt-hours in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Qatar and Venezuela?
- 1.79 terawatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Venezuela rank globally for oil consumption?
- Qatar ranks 43rd 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.