Oil consumption in Venezuela
Venezuela: Oil consumption was 176.87 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
176.87 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 220 countries
All-time high
489.14 terawatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
110.11 terawatt-hours
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption in Venezuela, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Venezuela is 176.87 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Venezuela peaked at 489.14 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 110.11 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Venezuela 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 112.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 110.11 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 112.34 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 122.37 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 120.9 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 126.48 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 127.67 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 139.25 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 152.89 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 153.04 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 163.23 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 162.09 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 181.66 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 190.13 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 203.99 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 246.93 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 261.64 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 258.58 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 252.51 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 236.95 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 242.41 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 252.81 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 240.26 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 248.76 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 242.61 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 245 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 232.82 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 277.84 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 250.98 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 280.14 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 269.94 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 219.44 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 237.4 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 221.14 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 247.99 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 274.54 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 310.39 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 326.45 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 277.98 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 299.71 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 323.67 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 349.99 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 366.59 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 405.99 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 426.13 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 429.24 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 444.87 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 482.15 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 489.14 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 452.42 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 395.11 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 342.98 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 295.5 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 239.88 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 233.22 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 131.45 terawatt-hours | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 143.23 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 168.24 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 204.5 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 178.37 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 176.87 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 176.87 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 7.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 176.87 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.44 terawatt-hours, 6.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.55 terawatt-hours | 110.11 terawatt-hours | 122.37 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 160.04 terawatt-hours | 126.48 terawatt-hours | 203.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.35 terawatt-hours | 236.95 terawatt-hours | 261.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 248.27 terawatt-hours | 219.44 terawatt-hours | 280.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.14 terawatt-hours | 274.54 terawatt-hours | 426.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.45 terawatt-hours | 233.22 terawatt-hours | 489.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.11 terawatt-hours | 131.45 terawatt-hours | 204.5 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 oil consumption in Venezuela?
- Oil consumption in Venezuela was 176.87 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 489.14 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.11 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Venezuela rank for oil consumption?
- Venezuela ranks 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.