Nigeria vs Venezuela: Primary energy use
Nigeria
514.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Venezuela
562.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
43rd
Venezuela rank
41st
Primary energy use over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 562.84 terawatt-hours against 514.91 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 47.93 terawatt-hours.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 161.28 terawatt-hours | 464.81 terawatt-hours | 303.53 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 221.58 terawatt-hours | 589.96 terawatt-hours | 368.38 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 259.17 terawatt-hours | 736.79 terawatt-hours | 477.62 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 428.59 terawatt-hours | 792.05 terawatt-hours | 363.45 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 509.43 terawatt-hours | 516.85 terawatt-hours | 7.42 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Nigeria or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 562.84 terawatt-hours against 514.91 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 47.93 terawatt-hours, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for primary energy use?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 41st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.