Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.57 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
3.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.1392 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela peaked at 3.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1392 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
Venezuela ranks 42nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1412 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.1392 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1579 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2569 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2889 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3604 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4591 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4976 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4995 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6005 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6758 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7774 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8684 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8485 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9599 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.956 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9618 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9809 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 2.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4536 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +62.6% | 0.1579 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2569 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1968 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1392 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2889 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6547 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3604 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9599 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.956 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More climate change data for Venezuela
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7484 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8932 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 92.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela was 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1392 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Venezuela rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 42nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.