USSR vs Venezuela: Oil production per person
USSR
25,891 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Venezuela
23,353 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR rank
19th
Venezuela rank
22nd
Oil production per person over time
- USSR
- Venezuela
How they compare
USSR currently reports 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,353 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela, a difference of 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 85 shared years of data; in 1900 it was USSR ahead.
USSR ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, USSR averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 921.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 921.45 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1910s | 722.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 675.25 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1920s | 598.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,528 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,552 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,712 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 1,955 kilowatt-hours per person | 108,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 106,845 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 194,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 189,887 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 11,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 213,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 201,228 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 21,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 138,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 116,787 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 26,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,254 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, USSR or Venezuela?
- USSR, at 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,353 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela as of 1984.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between USSR and Venezuela?
- 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Venezuela?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 1984.
- How do USSR and Venezuela rank globally for oil production per person?
- USSR ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.