Coal consumption per person in Venezuela
Venezuela: Coal consumption per person was 78.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
78.93 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
104th
of 219 countries
All-time high
313.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1989
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 78.93 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Venezuela peaked at 313.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
That places Venezuela 104th out of 219 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 per person in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23.98 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 24.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 24.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 25 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 25.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 24.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 141.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +476.6% |
| 1972 | 144.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 254.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +75.9% |
| 1974 | 184.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.3% |
| 1975 | 221.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 141.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.3% |
| 1977 | 212.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.5% |
| 1978 | 63.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -70.1% |
| 1979 | 128.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +102.6% |
| 1980 | 119.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 114.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 63.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.5% |
| 1983 | 86.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.2% |
| 1984 | 92.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 119.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 129.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 165.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 117.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.1% |
| 1989 | 313.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +167.8% |
| 1990 | 271.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 15.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +662.6% |
| 1994 | 29.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +90.7% |
| 1995 | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -91.0% |
| 1996 | 8.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +207.8% |
| 1997 | 17.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +109.3% |
| 1998 | 17.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 17.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +255.2% |
| 2001 | 22.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -63.7% |
| 2002 | 8.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -63.4% |
| 2003 | 19.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +131.8% |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 16.16 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 105.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +554.0% |
| 2007 | 58.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 58.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.1% |
| 2010 | 80.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 81.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 83.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 81.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 75.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 70.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 57.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 49.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 40.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 30.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 21.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 19.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 66.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +240.3% |
| 2023 | 81.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 79.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 78.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 78.93 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person 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 | +662.6% | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.58 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2006 | +554.0% | 16.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.72 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | +476.6% | 24.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 141.34 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +255.2% | 17.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.65 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2022 | +240.3% | 19.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.39 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 151.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 254.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 63.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 313.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 271.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 101 Tanzania 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Latvia 86.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Benin 84.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 105 Namibia 70.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 106 Togo 67.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Yemen 66.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Venezuela?
- Coal consumption per person in Venezuela was 78.93 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 313.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Venezuela rank for coal consumption per person?
- Venezuela ranks 104th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.