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
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k198020022024

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 – 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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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
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, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.