Barbados vs Cuba: Annual change in primary energy use
Barbados
0.0814 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cuba
0.0863 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Barbados rank
121st
Cuba rank
119th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Barbados
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.0863 terawatt-hours against 0.0814 terawatt-hours in Barbados, a difference of 0.0049 terawatt-hours.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cuba ahead.
Barbados ranks 121st and Cuba ranks 119th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Cuba in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1014 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.1286 terawatt-hours | -3.53 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.1171 terawatt-hours | 0.3791 terawatt-hours | 0.262 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 2010s | -0.0556 terawatt-hours | -1.59 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2020s | -0.0649 terawatt-hours | -3.39 terawatt-hours | 3.33 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Barbados or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 0.0863 terawatt-hours against 0.0814 terawatt-hours in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Barbados and Cuba?
- 0.0049 terawatt-hours, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cuba?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Cuba rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Barbados ranks 121st and Cuba ranks 119th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.