Coal consumption in Venezuela
Venezuela: Coal consumption was 2.25 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.25 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
90th
of 220 countries
All-time high
6.07 terawatt-hours
in 1989
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1991
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption in Venezuela, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption in Venezuela is 2.25 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Venezuela peaked at 6.07 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Venezuela 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2326 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.2442 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2559 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2675 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +494.5% |
| 1972 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | +81.2% |
| 1974 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | -34.4% |
| 1977 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | +55.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9174 terawatt-hours | -69.2% |
| 1979 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +108.5% |
| 1980 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 1983 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 1984 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 6.07 terawatt-hours | +174.6% |
| 1990 | 5.38 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0424 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.3311 terawatt-hours | +680.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6452 terawatt-hours | +94.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0594 terawatt-hours | -90.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1868 terawatt-hours | +214.3% |
| 1997 | 0.399 terawatt-hours | +113.6% |
| 1998 | 0.416 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4245 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | +262.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5688 terawatt-hours | -63.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2122 terawatt-hours | -62.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5009 terawatt-hours | +136.0% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.433 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +564.7% |
| 2007 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | -44.0% |
| 2008 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | +68.4% |
| 2010 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8737 terawatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6121 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5508 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +240.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.25 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4804 terawatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +680.0% | 0.0424 terawatt-hours | 0.3311 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +564.7% | 0.433 terawatt-hours | 2.88 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | +494.5% | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +262.0% | 0.4245 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2559 terawatt-hours | 0.2326 terawatt-hours | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.99 terawatt-hours | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 6.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7887 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 0.8737 terawatt-hours | 2.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 0.5508 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Venezuela?
- Coal consumption in Venezuela was 2.25 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Venezuela rank for coal consumption?
- Venezuela ranks 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.