Energy intensity level of primary energy in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 18.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO). Measured in MJ/$2021 PPP GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Trinidad and Tobago is 18.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 21.42 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.31 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, in 2016.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.81 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | — |
| 2001 | 20.15 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 20.31 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.1 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.14 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 21.08 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 20.59 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.02 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.75 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 20.83 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 21.42 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.37 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.27 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 19.46 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 19.15 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.29 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 17.31 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 18.34 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 18.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.82 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.74 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 18.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +5.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 18.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.03 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, 6.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 18.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.26 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, 5.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.18 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 18.81 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 21.08 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 17.31 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 21.42 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.23 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 17.74 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 18.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Trinidad and Tobago was 18.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2021, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO).
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 21.42 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.31 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2016.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy intensity level of primary energy is the ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.