Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Cuba
Cuba: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 14,691 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total Bioenergy — Energy production 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 production in Cuba is 14,691 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Cuba peaked at 209,052 TJ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14,691 TJ, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 115th of 197 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 production in Cuba, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 205,474 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 208,865 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 209,052 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 134,951 TJ | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 129,383 TJ | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 107,243 TJ | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 123,783 TJ | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 113,970 TJ | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 99,223 TJ | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 104,043 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 106,199 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 108,835 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 88,459 TJ | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 72,946 TJ | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 72,085 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 54,928 TJ | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 43,020 TJ | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 39,761 TJ | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 42,135 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 45,093 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 34,241 TJ | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 42,835 TJ | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 42,104 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 41,188 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 46,945 TJ | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 48,457 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 39,841 TJ | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 50,487 TJ | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 57,787 TJ | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 48,150 TJ | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 39,396 TJ | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 36,930 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 28,214 TJ | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 19,374 TJ | -31.3% |
| 2024 | 14,691 TJ | -24.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 14,691 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,925 TJ, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 14,691 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,906 TJ, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,599 TJ | 99,223 TJ | 209,052 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,346 TJ | 39,761 TJ | 108,835 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,204 TJ | 34,241 TJ | 57,787 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,721 TJ | 14,691 TJ | 39,396 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 112 Costa Rica 17,826 TJ compare
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 17,411 TJ compare
- 114 Belgium-Luxembourg 15,304 TJ compare
- 116 Ireland 14,054 TJ compare
- 117 Lesotho 13,843 TJ compare
- 118 Panama 10,888 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 total bioenergy — energy production in Cuba?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Cuba was 14,691 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 209,052 TJ in 1992.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,691 TJ in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Cuba ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. 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 production. 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.