Oil production per person in Cuba
Cuba: Oil production per person was 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,764 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
50th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,041 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2002
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production per person in Cuba, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil production per person in Cuba stood at 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Cuba peaked at 4,041 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Cuba 50th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 25.82 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 35.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.4% |
| 1948 | 26.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.3% |
| 1949 | 18.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.3% |
| 1950 | 29.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.1% |
| 1951 | 25.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1952 | 28.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1953 | 38.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.2% |
| 1954 | 25.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.7% |
| 1955 | 90.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +257.0% |
| 1956 | 123.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.4% |
| 1957 | 97.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 1958 | 76.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.9% |
| 1959 | 42.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.6% |
| 1960 | 22.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -47.2% |
| 1961 | 15.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.0% |
| 1962 | 18.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 46.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +152.9% |
| 1964 | 54.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 82.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.9% |
| 1966 | 97.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 161.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.9% |
| 1968 | 270.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.5% |
| 1969 | 276.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 209.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.2% |
| 1971 | 155.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.8% |
| 1972 | 142.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 173.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 208.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 277.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 285.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 308.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 287.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 285.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 953.11 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 1,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 1,059 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 854.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 844.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 771.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 574.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person | +77.1% |
| 1993 | 1,262 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 1,445 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 1,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 1,627 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,617 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 2,347 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 3,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 3,363 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 4,041 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 3,966 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,478 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 3,097 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 3,093 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,090 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,173 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,921 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 3,208 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3,207 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,155 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,087 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,972 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,800 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2,675 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,619 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,320 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 2,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,984 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person, 8.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +257.0% | 25.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.65 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1963 | +152.9% | 18.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.81 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 57.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 123.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 276.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 233.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 142.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 308.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 585.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 574.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,338 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,991 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 47 Belarus 1,922 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Papua New Guinea 1,836 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 China 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Hungary 1,693 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Peru 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Croatia 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil production per person in Cuba?
- Oil production per person in Cuba was 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4,041 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Cuba rank for oil production per person?
- Cuba ranks 50th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.