Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Cuba
Cuba: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 162.24 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Cuba stood at 162.24 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 88.4% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Cuba peaked at 24,432 TJ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 162.24 TJ, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 156th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Cuba, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,556 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 20,499 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 22,015 TJ | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 23,687 TJ | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 24,432 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 24,245 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 23,564 TJ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 18,032 TJ | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 16,635 TJ | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 17,201 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 16,078 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 14,799 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 15,146 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 13,447 TJ | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 12,871 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 13,291 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11,866 TJ | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 12,917 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 11,629 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 15,868 TJ | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 10,405 TJ | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 11,903 TJ | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 9,232 TJ | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 6,437 TJ | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 4,085 TJ | -36.5% |
| 2015 | 5,720 TJ | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 5,046 TJ | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 5,402 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 5,161 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3,356 TJ | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 3,274 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,480 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 3,418 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,404 TJ | -58.9% |
| 2024 | 162.24 TJ | -88.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 162.24 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,849 TJ, 3% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 162.24 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 741.27 TJ, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -88.4% | 1,404 TJ | 162.24 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,987 TJ | 16,635 TJ | 24,432 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,791 TJ | 11,629 TJ | 16,078 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,675 TJ | 3,356 TJ | 11,903 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,348 TJ | 162.24 TJ | 3,480 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Cuba?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Cuba was 162.24 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 24,432 TJ in 1994.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.24 TJ in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Cuba ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.