Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 99.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2025
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
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago is 99.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 1971.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 4th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 3 Algeria 99.9% compare
- 5 Singapore 99.6% compare
- 6 Bangladesh 99.5% compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 99.4% 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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago was 99.9% 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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 4th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.