Coal production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Coal production was 12.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal production in Venezuela, 1900–2025
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
Venezuela recorded 12.31 terawatt-hours for coal production in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.0% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Venezuela peaked at 68.83 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Venezuela 40th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1205 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4152 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.276 terawatt-hours | 0.1465 terawatt-hours | 0.521 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0366 terawatt-hours | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0.0733 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.048 terawatt-hours | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | 0.0896 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2296 terawatt-hours | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0.2931 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2711 terawatt-hours | 0.2198 terawatt-hours | 0.3419 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5145 terawatt-hours | 0.3256 terawatt-hours | 0.9851 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 terawatt-hours | 0.3396 terawatt-hours | 17.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.91 terawatt-hours | 18.25 terawatt-hours | 55.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.03 terawatt-hours | 27.83 terawatt-hours | 68.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.65 terawatt-hours | 3.34 terawatt-hours | 22.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 12.31 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More energy & mining data for Venezuela
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2013)
- Ores and metals exports 0.4% (2013)
- Gas production 310.44 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 310.44 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 97.7% (2013)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 58.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production in Venezuela?
- Coal production in Venezuela was 12.31 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 production recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 68.83 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Venezuela rank for coal production?
- Venezuela ranks 40th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.