Cuba vs Syria: Oil consumption
Cuba
72.94 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Syria
75.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cuba rank
74th
Syria rank
71st
Oil consumption over time
- Cuba
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 75.52 terawatt-hours against 72.94 terawatt-hours in Cuba, a difference of 2.58 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 74th and Syria ranks 71st of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.91 terawatt-hours | 95.59 terawatt-hours | 41.32 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 1990s | 120.98 terawatt-hours | 136.5 terawatt-hours | 15.52 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2000s | 97.69 terawatt-hours | 185.08 terawatt-hours | 87.39 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2010s | 104.94 terawatt-hours | 106.02 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2020s | 78.67 terawatt-hours | 73.21 terawatt-hours | 5.46 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Cuba or Syria?
- Syria, at 75.52 terawatt-hours against 72.94 terawatt-hours in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Cuba and Syria?
- 2.58 terawatt-hours, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Syria rank globally for oil consumption?
- Cuba ranks 74th and Syria ranks 71st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.