Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.01. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.01 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 161st out of 212 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.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0.01 | — |
| 2016 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 161 American Samoa 0.01 compare
- 161 Belize 0.01 compare
- 161 Botswana 0.01 compare
- 161 Brunei Darussalam 0.01 compare
- 161 Chad 0.01 compare
- 161 Congo 0.01 compare
- 161 Fiji 0.01 compare
- 161 Kiribati 0.01 compare
- 161 Liberia 0.01 compare
- 161 Libya 0.01 compare
- 161 Malawi 0.01 compare
- 161 Naoero 0.01 compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.01 compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 0.01 compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.01 compare
- 161 South Sudan 0.01 compare
- 161 Suriname 0.01 compare
- 161 Tonga 0.01 compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 compare
- 161 Vanuatu 0.01 compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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