Oil production per person in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Oil production per person was 24,698 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24,698 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
122,178 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1977
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production per person in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production per person in Trinidad and Tobago is 24,698 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 122,178 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 280.99 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 723.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +157.4% |
| 1911 | 1,387 kilowatt-hours per person | +91.7% |
| 1912 | 2,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.4% |
| 1913 | 2,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1914 | 3,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.7% |
| 1915 | 3,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1916 | 4,200 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1917 | 7,129 kilowatt-hours per person | +69.8% |
| 1918 | 9,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.0% |
| 1919 | 7,960 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1920 | 8,899 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1921 | 9,956 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1922 | 10,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1923 | 12,762 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 1924 | 16,900 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.4% |
| 1925 | 18,203 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1926 | 19,696 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1927 | 21,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1928 | 32,158 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.5% |
| 1929 | 34,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1930 | 36,558 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1931 | 37,684 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1932 | 38,631 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 35,878 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1934 | 40,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1935 | 42,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1936 | 47,345 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1937 | 56,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 1938 | 63,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1939 | 69,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1940 | 76,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1941 | 68,720 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1942 | 72,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 67,882 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1944 | 66,772 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 63,252 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1946 | 58,974 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1947 | 58,341 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 55,571 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1949 | 55,547 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 52,326 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1951 | 52,286 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 51,935 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 52,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 53,928 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 55,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 62,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1957 | 71,637 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1958 | 76,478 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 81,704 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 82,502 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 87,257 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 91,380 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 89,325 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 89,629 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 83,570 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 93,278 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 107,621 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 113,841 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 92,207 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 81,330 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 74,109 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 80,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 93,021 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 103,489 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 118,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 114,827 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 122,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 121,159 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 111,280 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 109,152 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 95,900 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 88,810 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 79,408 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 83,705 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 84,584 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 80,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 72,736 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 70,389 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 68,784 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 68,495 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 66,751 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 63,551 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 58,607 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 61,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 60,484 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 59,678 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 57,333 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 56,781 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 58,778 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 57,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 55,496 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 63,553 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 66,623 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 61,568 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 69,752 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 70,030 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 61,264 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 58,368 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 57,365 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 52,266 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 48,993 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 42,933 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 42,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 41,361 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 39,256 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 35,054 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 35,245 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 30,850 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 28,668 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 26,950 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 27,282 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 26,295 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 26,395 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 23,374 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 24,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 28.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 280.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 723.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 18,424 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,899 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,138 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 46,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 64,342 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 61,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 81,704 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 93,061 kilowatt-hours per person | 82,502 kilowatt-hours per person | 113,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 101,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 74,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 122,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 68,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 109,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 68,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 18 United States 29,802 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 USSR 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Congo 25,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 23,353 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 21,013 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Argentina 17,480 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil production per person in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Oil production per person in Trinidad and Tobago was 24,698 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 122,178 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for oil production per person?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.