Cuba vs El Salvador: GDP per capita vs. energy use

Cuba
9,023 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
El Salvador
9,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Cuba rank
112th
El Salvador rank
110th

GDP per capita vs. energy use over time

  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k199020062023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 9,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 9,023 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Cuba, a difference of 206 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 112th and El Salvador ranks 110th of 174 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 12,326 kg of oil equivalent per capita 6,450 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,876 kg of oil equivalent per capita Cuba
2000s 11,052 kg of oil equivalent per capita 7,390 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,662 kg of oil equivalent per capita Cuba
2010s 10,780 kg of oil equivalent per capita 7,985 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,796 kg of oil equivalent per capita Cuba
2020s 9,157 kg of oil equivalent per capita 8,590 kg of oil equivalent per capita 567.47 kg of oil equivalent per capita Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Cuba or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 9,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 9,023 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Cuba and El Salvador?
206 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
Cuba ranks 112th and El Salvador ranks 110th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita vs. energy use
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.