Egypt vs Venezuela: Per capita primary energy use by source
Egypt
137.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Venezuela
78.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Egypt rank
68th
Venezuela rank
71st
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Egypt
- Venezuela
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 137.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 78.93 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela, a difference of 58.89 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.7 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 68th and Venezuela ranks 71st of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 120.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 1970s | 147.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 151.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 172.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 1990s | 149.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 111.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2000s | 116.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2010s | 108 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2020s | 116.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Egypt or Venezuela?
- Egypt, at 137.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 78.93 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Egypt and Venezuela?
- 58.89 kilowatt-hours per person, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Venezuela rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Egypt ranks 68th and Venezuela ranks 71st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply per person.