Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 1.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 217.1% on the previous year and up 286.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.94 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -5.57 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 89th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.6949 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7111 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6025 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2005 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -1024.7% |
| 2006 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4045 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4144 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2009 | -0.8857 % change on previous year | -313.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -280.3% |
| 2011 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 2012 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4022 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3566 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3219 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3134 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2016 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1887 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3524 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2009 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0615 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2022 | -0.1287 % change on previous year | -309.4% |
| 2023 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +814.2% |
| 2024 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.38 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5056 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4341 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1024.7% | 0.6025 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -814.2% | -0.1287 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8726 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5114 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.067 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 86 Algeria 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Grenada 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Andorra 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Indonesia 1.32 % change on previous year 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.57 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.5%. 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 Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – 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 Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.