Oil production per person in Cuba
Cuba: Oil production per person was 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 49th out of 218 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.
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
- 46 Belarus 1,922 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 1,836 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 China 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Hungary 1,693 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Peru 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Croatia 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Cuba
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 53.4% (2022)
- Gas production 9.96 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 9.96 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.1% (2019)
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 49th out of 218 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.