Cuba vs Zambia: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Cuba
0.1%
in 2024
Zambia
0.0%
in 2024
Cuba rank
153rd
Zambia rank
156th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Cuba
- Zambia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 3.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 156th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | -2.1% | 3.4% | Cuba |
| 1990s | -2.5% | -1.8% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.9% | 2.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | -0.9% | 7.3% | 8.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | -3.5% | 7.5% | 11.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Cuba or Zambia?
- Cuba, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Cuba and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Zambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Zambia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Cuba ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 156th of 217 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.