China vs Venezuela: Primary energy from renewables per person
China
2,924 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Venezuela
2,570 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
32nd
Venezuela rank
35th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- China
- Venezuela
How they compare
China currently reports 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela, a difference of 354 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela ahead.
China ranks 32nd and Venezuela ranks 35th of 79 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 196.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 42.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 654.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 611.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 83.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,233 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 141.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,166 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 331.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,399 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 1,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,484 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,456 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 2,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 298.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, China or Venezuela?
- China, at 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between China and Venezuela?
- 354 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Venezuela rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- China ranks 32nd and Venezuela ranks 35th 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables per person. 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.