North America vs Trinidad and Tobago: Energy use
Energy use over time
- North America
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 10,590 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 6,448 kg of oil equivalent per capita in North America, a difference of 4,142 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,770 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,360 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,410 kg of oil equivalent per capita | North America |
| 2000s | 7,767 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,450 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,683 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 6,931 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 13,680 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,748 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 6,482 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,876 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,393 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, North America or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 10,590 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 6,448 kg of oil equivalent per capita in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between North America and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 4,142 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North America and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for energy use?
- North America ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.