Oil production per person in Venezuela
Venezuela: Oil production per person was 23,353 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil production per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 23,353 kilowatt-hours per person for oil production per person in 2025.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Venezuela peaked at 232,334 kilowatt-hours per person in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Venezuela ranks 21st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 46.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 174.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 18,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 246.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,964 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 67,552 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 87,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 108,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 158,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 194,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 165,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 232,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 213,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 200,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 221,978 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 138,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 94,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 201,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,945 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 87,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,197 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,007 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 18 United States 29,802 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Congo 25,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 24,698 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 21,013 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Argentina 17,480 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Algeria 16,037 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil production per person in Venezuela?
- Oil production per person in Venezuela was 23,353 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 oil production per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 232,334 kilowatt-hours per person in 1957.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Venezuela rank for oil production per person?
- Venezuela ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.