Cuba vs Nigeria: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel

Cuba
907.02 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria
934.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cuba rank
93rd
Nigeria rank
92nd

Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time

  • Cuba
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person in Cuba, a difference of 27.85 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cuba ranks 93rd and Nigeria ranks 92nd of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 13.81 kilowatt-hours per person 355.94 kilowatt-hours per person 342.13 kilowatt-hours per person Nigeria
1990s 187.55 kilowatt-hours per person 507.78 kilowatt-hours per person 320.23 kilowatt-hours per person Nigeria
2000s 533.47 kilowatt-hours per person 643.92 kilowatt-hours per person 110.46 kilowatt-hours per person Nigeria
2010s 988.47 kilowatt-hours per person 932.41 kilowatt-hours per person 56.06 kilowatt-hours per person Cuba
2020s 847.66 kilowatt-hours per person 948.32 kilowatt-hours per person 100.66 kilowatt-hours per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Cuba or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Cuba and Nigeria?
27.85 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Nigeria rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
Cuba ranks 93rd and Nigeria ranks 92nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,244 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.