GDP per unit of energy use in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: GDP per unit of energy use was 3.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per unit of energy use in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 3.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 171st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 1.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.97 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 3.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, 18% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, 21% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.97 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 168 Mozambique 4.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 4.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 170 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
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 gdp per unit of energy use in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 171st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.