China vs Cuba: Oil production per person
China
1,775 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Cuba
1,764 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
China rank
48th
Cuba rank
49th
Oil production per person over time
- China
- Cuba
How they compare
China currently reports 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person in Cuba, a difference of 11 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cuba ahead.
China ranks 48th and Cuba ranks 49th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Cuba in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0.0292 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0292 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1930s | 3.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.53 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1940s | 6.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 1950s | 22.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 1960s | 176.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 104.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.21 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1970s | 889.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 233.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 656.21 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1980s | 1,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 585.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 727.04 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1990s | 1,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.25 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2000s | 1,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,338 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,763 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1,692 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,221 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1,667 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,991 kilowatt-hours per person | 324.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, China or Cuba?
- China, at 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between China and Cuba?
- 11 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do China and Cuba rank globally for oil production per person?
- China ranks 48th and Cuba ranks 49th of 218 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 Oil production 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.