Renewable energy consumption in Cuba
Cuba: Renewable energy consumption was 19.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Cuba, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Cuba is 19.3%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Cuba peaked at 51.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2010.
Cuba ranks 109th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.9% | — |
| 1991 | 47.2% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +2.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 19.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 19.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 33.7% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 16.1% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 13.2% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 106 Kosovo 20.5% compare
- 106 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 20.5% compare
- 108 Andorra 19.7% compare
- 110 Afghanistan 18.4% compare
- 111 East Timor 18.2% compare
- 112 Bulgaria 17.7% 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 renewable energy consumption in Cuba?
- Renewable energy consumption in Cuba was 19.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Cuba ranks 109th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption