Colombia vs Cuba: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Colombia
7,544 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Cuba
7,551 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
132nd
Cuba rank
131st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Colombia
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 7 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Colombia ranks 132nd and Cuba ranks 131st of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,909 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 1990s | 6,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,266 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2000s | 5,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,497 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2010s | 7,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,590 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2020s | 8,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 63.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Colombia or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Colombia and Cuba?
- 7 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cuba?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Cuba rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Colombia ranks 132nd and Cuba ranks 131st of 213 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.