Cuba vs Tanzania: Primary energy use
Cuba
84.26 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
79.19 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cuba rank
93rd
Tanzania rank
96th
Primary energy use over time
- Cuba
- Tanzania
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 84.26 terawatt-hours against 79.19 terawatt-hours in Tanzania, a difference of 5.07 terawatt-hours.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 93rd and Tanzania ranks 96th of 218 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141.64 terawatt-hours | 10.63 terawatt-hours | 131.01 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 1990s | 126.66 terawatt-hours | 11.89 terawatt-hours | 114.76 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 2000s | 106.01 terawatt-hours | 22.27 terawatt-hours | 83.74 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 2010s | 117.94 terawatt-hours | 47.09 terawatt-hours | 70.85 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 2020s | 89.47 terawatt-hours | 71.22 terawatt-hours | 18.24 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Cuba or Tanzania?
- Cuba, at 84.26 terawatt-hours against 79.19 terawatt-hours in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Cuba and Tanzania?
- 5.07 terawatt-hours, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Tanzania rank globally for primary energy use?
- Cuba ranks 93rd and Tanzania ranks 96th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.