Gas reserves in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gas reserves was 298.06 billion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 215 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +800.0% | 33.98 billion cubic meters | 305.82 billion cubic meters |
| 1981 | -85.0% | 226.53 billion cubic meters | 33.98 billion cubic meters |
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
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 215 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.