Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela: Per capita primary energy use by source
Saudi Arabia
50.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Venezuela
78.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
73rd
Venezuela rank
71st
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 78.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 28.54 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd and Venezuela ranks 71st of 79 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 151.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 151.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 13.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 37.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 28 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 43.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Saudi Arabia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 78.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Saudi Arabia and Venezuela?
- 28.54 kilowatt-hours per person, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Venezuela rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd 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.