Costa Rica vs Cuba: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Costa Rica
7,420 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cuba
7,551 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Cuba rank
131st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 131 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Cuba ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,015 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 1990s | 4,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,445 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2000s | 6,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,107 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2010s | 6,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,699 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2020s | 6,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,098 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 131 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Cuba ranks 131st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.