Chile vs Venezuela: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Chile
17.34 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Venezuela
17.17 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
50th
Venezuela rank
51st
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Chile
- Venezuela
How they compare
Chile currently reports 17.34 kilowatt-hours per person against 17.17 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela, a difference of 0.17 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and Venezuela ranks 51st of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 7.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 6.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 12.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 16.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 18.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 17.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Chile or Venezuela?
- Chile, at 17.34 kilowatt-hours per person against 17.17 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Chile and Venezuela?
- 0.17 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Venezuela rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 50th and Venezuela ranks 51st of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.