Cuba vs El Salvador: Energy use

Cuba
775.83 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
El Salvador
793.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Cuba rank
114th
El Salvador rank
112th

Energy use over time

  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k199020062023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 793.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 775.83 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Cuba, a difference of 17.71 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 114th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 176 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 1,060 kg of oil equivalent per capita 554.57 kg of oil equivalent per capita 505.26 kg of oil equivalent per capita Cuba
2000s 950.31 kg of oil equivalent per capita 635.47 kg of oil equivalent per capita 314.84 kg of oil equivalent per capita Cuba
2010s 926.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita 686.55 kg of oil equivalent per capita 240.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita Cuba
2020s 787.36 kg of oil equivalent per capita 738.57 kg of oil equivalent per capita 48.79 kg of oil equivalent per capita Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Cuba or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 793.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 775.83 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Cuba and El Salvador?
17.71 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for energy use?
Cuba ranks 114th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.