Gas reserves in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gas reserves was 298.06 billion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
298.06 billion cubic meters
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 211 countries
All-time high
733.04 billion cubic meters
in 2004
All-time low
33.98 billion cubic meters
in 1981
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Gas reserves in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas reserves in Trinidad and Tobago is 298.06 billion cubic meters, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 733.04 billion cubic meters in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.98 billion cubic meters, in 1981.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 38th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 226.53 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 33.98 billion cubic meters | -85.0% |
| 1982 | 305.82 billion cubic meters | +800.0% |
| 1983 | 311.49 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 370.95 billion cubic meters | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 298.74 billion cubic meters | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 297.33 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 294.50 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 294.21 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 297.33 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 282.26 billion cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 252.30 billion cubic meters | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 252.02 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 246.41 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 239.70 billion cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 239.50 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 299.31 billion cubic meters | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 350.00 billion cubic meters | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 450.69 billion cubic meters | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 518.11 billion cubic meters | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 559.82 billion cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 604.59 billion cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 664.03 billion cubic meters | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 664.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 733.04 billion cubic meters | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 733.04 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 732.84 billion cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 531.51 billion cubic meters | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 531.51 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 531.51 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 436.08 billion cubic meters | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 408.22 billion cubic meters | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 381.14 billion cubic meters | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 375.40 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 371.23 billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 346.60 billion cubic meters | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 325.73 billion cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 300.16 billion cubic meters | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 318.28 billion cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 280.90 billion cubic meters | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 297.75 billion cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 298.06 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 273.09 billion cubic meters | 33.98 billion cubic meters | 370.95 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.03 billion cubic meters | 239.50 billion cubic meters | 518.11 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 628.59 billion cubic meters | 531.51 billion cubic meters | 733.04 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.37 billion cubic meters | 280.90 billion cubic meters | 436.08 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.91 billion cubic meters | 297.75 billion cubic meters | 298.06 billion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 35 Angola 343.00 billion cubic meters compare
- 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 302.99 billion cubic meters compare
- 37 Peru 300.16 billion cubic meters compare
- 39 Congo 283.99 billion cubic meters compare
- 40 Brunei Darussalam 260.51 billion cubic meters compare
- 41 Syrian Arab Republic 240.69 billion cubic meters 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 gas reserves in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gas reserves in Trinidad and Tobago was 298.06 billion cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas reserves recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 733.04 billion cubic meters in 2004.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.98 billion cubic meters in 1981.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gas reserves?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 38th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.