Charcoal — Energy consumption in Cuba
Cuba: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 551.65 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Cuba is 551.65 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Cuba peaked at 2,154 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 551.65 TJ, in 2024.
That places Cuba 81st out of 180 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.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Cuba, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,735 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,493 TJ | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 1,522 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,767 TJ | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 1,401 TJ | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 1,510 TJ | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1,673 TJ | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 1,622 TJ | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,814 TJ | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 1,682 TJ | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 1,829 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1,770 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,593 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 1,770 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1,770 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,800 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,740 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,622 TJ | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,534 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2,154 TJ | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 1,829 TJ | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 1,593 TJ | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 1,003 TJ | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 1,652 TJ | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 1,820 TJ | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1,543 TJ | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1,888 TJ | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 1,572 TJ | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 1,395 TJ | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 2,118 TJ | +51.8% |
| 2020 | 2,118 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,661 TJ | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 1,106 TJ | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 669.65 TJ | -39.5% |
| 2024 | 551.65 TJ | -17.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 551.65 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 551.65 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.26 TJ, 16.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,622 TJ | 1,401 TJ | 1,814 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,758 TJ | 1,534 TJ | 2,154 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,641 TJ | 1,003 TJ | 2,118 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,221 TJ | 551.65 TJ | 2,118 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More environment data for Cuba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Cuba?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Cuba was 551.65 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,154 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 551.65 TJ in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Cuba ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.