China vs Cuba: Oil consumption per person
China
6,639 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Cuba
6,644 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
China rank
122nd
Cuba rank
121st
Oil consumption per person over time
- China
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 6,644 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 5 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
China ranks 122nd and Cuba ranks 121st of 219 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 987.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,510 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,523 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,620 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2000s | 2,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,700 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,916 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2010s | 4,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,699 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2020s | 5,980 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,124 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, China or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 6,644 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between China and Cuba?
- 5 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Cuba rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- China ranks 122nd and Cuba ranks 121st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.