Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was -6.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Trinidad and Tobago, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -6.9% for annual percentage change in primary energy use in 2025.
The figure is down 379.3% on the previous year and down 119.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 37.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -19.4%, in 1975.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 206th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | -19.4% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | -5.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | -0.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | -1.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9% | -11.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.1% | -13.3% | 2.2% | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
- Gas production 238.04 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 157,520 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 238.04 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 157,520 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 31.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 55.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Trinidad and Tobago was -6.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.4% in 1975.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 206th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.