Oil consumption per person in Cuba
Cuba: Oil consumption per person was 6,644 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,644 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 219 countries
All-time high
14,324 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
All-time low
6,620 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil 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
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Cuba is 6,644 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Cuba peaked at 14,324 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6,620 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2023.
That places Cuba 121st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13,160 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 13,322 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 14,324 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 13,069 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 13,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 13,767 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 13,428 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 13,471 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 13,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 13,098 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 12,143 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 10,704 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 10,546 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 10,620 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 11,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 11,499 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 11,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 9,465 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 8,989 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 8,482 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 8,507 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,657 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8,427 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8,323 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 9,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 9,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,673 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 9,517 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 10,421 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 9,868 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 9,997 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,985 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 8,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 8,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 7,998 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 7,363 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 7,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,520 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6,620 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 6,644 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 6,644 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 6,644 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,510 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,324 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,098 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,700 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,147 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 118 Romania 7,066 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 6,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 120 Brazil 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 China 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Samoa 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Micronesia (country) 6,204 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 oil consumption per person in Cuba?
- Oil consumption per person in Cuba was 6,644 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14,324 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,620 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for oil consumption per person?
- Cuba ranks 121st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.