Coal production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Coal production was 12.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.31 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 160.0%
World rank
41st
of 220 countries
All-time high
68.83 terawatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
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 41st out of 220 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.
Coal production in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0.0733 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1915 | 0.114 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 1916 | 0.1547 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 1917 | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1918 | 0.4152 terawatt-hours | +155.0% |
| 1919 | 0.2361 terawatt-hours | -43.1% |
| 1920 | 0.1954 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 1921 | 0.1791 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1922 | 0.171 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1923 | 0.5129 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 1924 | 0.4152 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 1925 | 0.521 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 1926 | 0.3175 terawatt-hours | -39.1% |
| 1927 | 0.1465 terawatt-hours | -53.8% |
| 1928 | 0.1465 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1547 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0733 terawatt-hours | -52.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | -88.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0407 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | -83.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 1937 | 0.057 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0407 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1942 | 0.0733 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0896 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0733 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 1945 | 0.057 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0326 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1951 | 0.2279 terawatt-hours | +2700.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2035 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1953 | 0.2361 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2605 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2524 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2524 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2849 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2931 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 0.2768 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2849 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2524 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2198 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3419 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2931 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2442 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2768 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2849 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2524 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2605 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3256 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3338 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3256 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4071 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.464 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4885 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7083 terawatt-hours | +45.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9851 terawatt-hours | +39.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6594 terawatt-hours | -33.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4478 terawatt-hours | -32.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3622 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4245 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4245 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3396 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4245 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3396 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5094 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 1988 | 9.08 terawatt-hours | +345.8% |
| 1989 | 17.91 terawatt-hours | +97.2% |
| 1990 | 18.25 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 20.38 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 21.05 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 33.62 terawatt-hours | +59.7% |
| 1994 | 37.7 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 36.93 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 35.49 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 44.91 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 54.84 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 55.95 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 66.9 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 65.29 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 68.77 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 59.68 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 68.83 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 61.08 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 60.82 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.2 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 42.91 terawatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 27.83 terawatt-hours | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 22.34 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 22.17 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.22 terawatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 10.44 terawatt-hours | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 6.8 terawatt-hours | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 6.81 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.36 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.88 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | -43.1% |
| 2020 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -40.8% |
| 2022 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | +201.1% |
| 2024 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 12.31 terawatt-hours | +160.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +2700.0% | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0.2279 terawatt-hours |
| 1936 | +500.0% | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0.0488 terawatt-hours |
| 1933 | +400.0% | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0.0407 terawatt-hours |
| 1988 | +345.8% | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 9.08 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | +300.0% | 0.5094 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours |
| 1923 | +200.0% | 0.171 terawatt-hours | 0.5129 terawatt-hours |
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 |
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- 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)
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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 41st out of 220 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.