Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Cuba
Cuba: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 113.88 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 113.88 TJ for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.9% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Cuba peaked at 2,224 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 113.88 TJ, in 2024.
That places Cuba 59th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Cuba, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,210 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2,224 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,796 TJ | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 1,313 TJ | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 1,367 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,495 TJ | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1,286 TJ | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 1,394 TJ | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1,474 TJ | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,126 TJ | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 1,388 TJ | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 1,335 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,235 TJ | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1,262 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,234 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,158 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 654.52 TJ | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 444.36 TJ | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 431.91 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 389.62 TJ | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 393.06 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 399.07 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 374.81 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 374.1 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 372.48 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 348.4 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 348.4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 348.4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 382.11 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 354.85 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 358.5 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 323.07 TJ | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 299.25 TJ | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 284.01 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 113.88 TJ | -59.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 113.88 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,731 TJ, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 113.88 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,931 TJ, 6% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — 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 | -59.9% | 284.01 TJ | 113.88 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,568 TJ | 1,126 TJ | 2,224 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 953.21 TJ | 389.62 TJ | 1,388 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.57 TJ | 348.4 TJ | 399.07 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.74 TJ | 113.88 TJ | 358.5 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 56 Republic of Korea 285.57 TJ compare
- 57 Malawi 146.6 TJ compare
- 58 Belgium-Luxembourg 132.02 TJ compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 69.92 TJ compare
- 61 Belgium 49.36 TJ compare
- 62 Croatia 26.71 TJ compare
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 liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Cuba?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Cuba was 113.88 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,224 TJ in 1991.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.88 TJ in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Cuba ranks 59th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. 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 Liquid biofuels — 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.