Cuba vs India: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Cuba
7,551 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
India
6,899 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Cuba rank
131st
India rank
134th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Cuba
- India
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person in India, a difference of 652 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 131st and India ranks 134th of 213 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,752 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 1990s | 11,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,566 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2000s | 9,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,557 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2010s | 10,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,921 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2020s | 7,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,331 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,621 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, Cuba or India?
- Cuba, at 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Cuba and India?
- 652 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and India rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Cuba ranks 131st and India ranks 134th 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.