Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was -7.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-7.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 385.3%
World rank
206th
of 218 countries
All-time high
37.92 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-19.44 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -7.01 % change on previous year for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 385.3% on the previous year and down 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 37.92 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -19.44 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 206th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1969 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +226.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8232 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1972 | 37.92 % change on previous year | +4507.0% |
| 1973 | -0.7857 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1974 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +366.4% |
| 1975 | -19.44 % change on previous year | +430.4% |
| 1976 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 1977 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6542 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1979 | -11.66 % change on previous year | -1883.0% |
| 1980 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1981 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 1982 | 17.47 % change on previous year | +209.5% |
| 1983 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1984 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1985 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -335.1% |
| 1986 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1987 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 1988 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -276.5% |
| 1989 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1990 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -777.6% |
| 1991 | -0.2761 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1992 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -2211.9% |
| 1993 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1996 | 13.37 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1997 | -0.0288 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1998 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -5329.1% |
| 1999 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +640.7% |
| 2000 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2001 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 11.28 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 2003 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 15.87 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2007 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2008 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 2009 | -0.7198 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -1197.1% |
| 2011 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2012 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2014 | 0.112 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2015 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -2909.0% |
| 2016 | -11.68 % change on previous year | +271.3% |
| 2017 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2018 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6004 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2020 | -13.26 % change on previous year | -2307.9% |
| 2021 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0393 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2023 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +13337.6% |
| 2024 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2025 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +385.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.06 % change on previous year | -19.44 % change on previous year | 37.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | 17.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 % change on previous year | -0.2761 % change on previous year | 13.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 15.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8834 % change on previous year | -11.68 % change on previous year | 7.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.13 % change on previous year | -13.26 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 203 Sudan -5.34 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Estonia -6.69 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Niger -6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Lithuania -8 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Colombia -8.46 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Denmark -9.22 % change on previous year 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 fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -7.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 37.92 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.44 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.