Oil consumption per person in Cuba
Cuba: Oil consumption per person was 6,644 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 120th out of 218 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.
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
- 117 Romania 7,066 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 6,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Brazil 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 China 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Samoa 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Cuba
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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 120th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.