Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Cuba
Cuba: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 8,198 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy consumption in Cuba is 8,198 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Cuba peaked at 177,531 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,198 TJ, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 118th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Cuba, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 159,387 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 177,531 TJ | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 172,810 TJ | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 113,324 TJ | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 107,378 TJ | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 91,498 TJ | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 103,520 TJ | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 94,678 TJ | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 84,179 TJ | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 81,662 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 84,708 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 86,761 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 64,159 TJ | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 53,186 TJ | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 53,074 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 33,695 TJ | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 27,601 TJ | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 30,126 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 32,284 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 37,346 TJ | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 27,364 TJ | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 32,595 TJ | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 30,002 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 25,709 TJ | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 29,261 TJ | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 32,611 TJ | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 23,540 TJ | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 35,002 TJ | +48.7% |
| 2018 | 44,975 TJ | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 34,356 TJ | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 23,550 TJ | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 22,977 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 17,956 TJ | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 9,729 TJ | -45.8% |
| 2024 | 8,198 TJ | -15.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8,198 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,761 TJ, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8,198 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,491 TJ, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,597 TJ | 81,662 TJ | 177,531 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,294 TJ | 27,601 TJ | 86,761 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,542 TJ | 23,540 TJ | 44,975 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,482 TJ | 8,198 TJ | 23,550 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in Cuba?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Cuba was 8,198 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 177,531 TJ in 1991.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,198 TJ in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Cuba ranks 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.