Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Cuba
Cuba: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Cuba is 4.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Cuba peaked at 39.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2024.
That places Cuba 106th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.4% | — |
| 1991 | 35.1% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -33.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -22.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 23.7% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 10.8% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.9% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 4.7% | 14.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More energy & mining data for Cuba
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1025 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Cuba?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Cuba was 4.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Cuba ranks 106th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.