Gas production in Cuba
Cuba: Gas production was 9.96 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas production in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas production in Cuba is 9.96 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production in Cuba peaked at 12.83 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0307 terawatt-hours, in 1984.
Cuba ranks 68th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production in Cuba, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1841 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.0921 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0921 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0921 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0307 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0614 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0614 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2455 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2148 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3375 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3498 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3621 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3744 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3836 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3744 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4444 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.466 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 8.13 terawatt-hours | +1644.2% |
| 1998 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | -46.7% |
| 1999 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 3.25 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.16 terawatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 11.91 terawatt-hours | +93.3% |
| 2009 | 11.91 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.99 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 10.57 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 10.62 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.94 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.32 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 12.83 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.22 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.85 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 9.83 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.3 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.97 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.77 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.91 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 9.96 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9.96 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6284 terawatt-hours, 15.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1644.2% | 0.466 terawatt-hours | 8.13 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | +300.0% | 0.0614 terawatt-hours | 0.2455 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | +100.0% | 0.0307 terawatt-hours | 0.0614 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +93.3% | 6.16 terawatt-hours | 11.91 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | -66.7% | 0.0921 terawatt-hours | 0.0307 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | +57.1% | 0.2148 terawatt-hours | 0.3375 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1411 terawatt-hours | 0.0307 terawatt-hours | 0.3375 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 0.3498 terawatt-hours | 8.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 terawatt-hours | 3.25 terawatt-hours | 11.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.12 terawatt-hours | 9.83 terawatt-hours | 12.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 terawatt-hours | 8.77 terawatt-hours | 9.96 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More energy & mining data for Cuba
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production in Cuba?
- Gas production in Cuba was 9.96 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest gas production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- How does Cuba rank for gas production?
- Cuba ranks 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.