Colombia vs Venezuela: Oil production by region
Colombia
458.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
665.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
23rd
Venezuela rank
20th
Oil production by region over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 665.95 terawatt-hours against 458.5 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 207.45 terawatt-hours.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.17 terawatt-hours | 2,171 terawatt-hours | 2,051 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 105.51 terawatt-hours | 1,769 terawatt-hours | 1,663 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 146.79 terawatt-hours | 1,198 terawatt-hours | 1,051 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 349.72 terawatt-hours | 1,733 terawatt-hours | 1,383 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 354.43 terawatt-hours | 1,886 terawatt-hours | 1,532 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 560.32 terawatt-hours | 1,434 terawatt-hours | 874.02 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 467.22 terawatt-hours | 503.04 terawatt-hours | 35.82 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production by region, Colombia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 665.95 terawatt-hours against 458.5 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production by region between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 207.45 terawatt-hours, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for oil production by region?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 20th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production by region. 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.