Gas consumption per person in Cuba
Cuba: Gas consumption per person was 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
907.02 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
94th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,138 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
3.05 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption per person in Cuba, 1980–2024
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
In 2024, gas consumption per person in Cuba stood at 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Cuba peaked at 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1984.
That places Cuba 94th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption per person in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.78 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 9.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.2% |
| 1982 | 9.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -66.9% |
| 1985 | 6.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.3% |
| 1986 | 5.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 23.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +296.5% |
| 1988 | 20.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 32.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.6% |
| 1990 | 32.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 33.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 34.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 35.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 34.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 40.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 42.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 738.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +1638.5% |
| 1998 | 392.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -46.8% |
| 1999 | 489.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 585.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 291.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.2% |
| 2002 | 339.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 357.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 356.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 384.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 364.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 545.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.9% |
| 2008 | 1,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.3% |
| 2009 | 1,054 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 972.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 935.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 939.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 987.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,092 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,085 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 964.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 892.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 877.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 831.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 806.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 792.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 899.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person, 7.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1638.5% | 42.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 738.97 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1987 | +296.5% | 5.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.75 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1985 | +98.3% | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.04 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | +93.3% | 545.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,055 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | -66.9% | 9.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1989 | +55.6% | 20.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.04 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 738.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 533.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 291.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,055 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 988.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 877.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 847.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 792.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 91 Pakistan 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Panama 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Nigeria 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 878.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 865.04 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Barbados 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Cuba?
- Gas consumption per person in Cuba was 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 gas consumption per person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- How does Cuba rank for gas consumption per person?
- Cuba ranks 94th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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 Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.