France vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
France
16.78 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
17.17 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
53rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
51st
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 17.17 kilowatt-hours per person against 16.78 kilowatt-hours per person in France, a difference of 0.39 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 53rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.48 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 35.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.93 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 29.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.19 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 28.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.98 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 27.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.8 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 22.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 18 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, France or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 17.17 kilowatt-hours per person against 16.78 kilowatt-hours per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between France and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.39 kilowatt-hours per person, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 53rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.