Oil consumption in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Oil consumption was 19.38 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.38 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
126th
of 220 countries
All-time high
43.15 terawatt-hours
in 1973
All-time low
9.94 terawatt-hours
in 1989
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 19.38 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 43.15 terawatt-hours in 1973 and was at its lowest, 9.94 terawatt-hours, in 1989.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22.2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 22.35 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 23.32 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 23.77 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 24.92 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 25.56 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 26.41 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 42.87 terawatt-hours | +62.3% |
| 1973 | 43.15 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 42.49 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 32.48 terawatt-hours | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 36.52 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 35.66 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 32.08 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 24.69 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 19.53 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 19.36 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 21.47 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 18.67 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 15.97 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 16.9 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 18.23 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 12.22 terawatt-hours | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 11.07 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 9.94 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 14.87 terawatt-hours | +49.5% |
| 1991 | 13.96 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 19.86 terawatt-hours | +42.3% |
| 1993 | 17.3 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 13.18 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 15.05 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 17.4 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 10.27 terawatt-hours | -41.0% |
| 1998 | 11.79 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 20.85 terawatt-hours | +76.9% |
| 2000 | 17.4 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 17.94 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 19.45 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 19.54 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.97 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 23.4 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 24.09 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.86 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 26.41 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 25.54 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 26.11 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.71 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 23.53 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 25.01 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 23.72 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 25.57 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 26.29 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 23.56 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 20.27 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 20.45 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.45 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 17.05 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 18.34 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 18.71 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 19.07 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 19.38 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.31 terawatt-hours | 22.2 terawatt-hours | 24.92 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 34.19 terawatt-hours | 24.69 terawatt-hours | 43.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.34 terawatt-hours | 9.94 terawatt-hours | 21.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.45 terawatt-hours | 10.27 terawatt-hours | 20.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.96 terawatt-hours | 17.4 terawatt-hours | 26.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.02 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 26.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.33 terawatt-hours | 17.05 terawatt-hours | 19.38 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 oil consumption in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Oil consumption in Trinidad and Tobago was 19.38 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 43.15 terawatt-hours in 1973.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.94 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for oil consumption?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.