Oil production in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Oil production was 37.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
37.32 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
50th
of 220 countries
All-time high
132.47 terawatt-hours
in 1978
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production in Trinidad and Tobago is 37.32 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 132.47 terawatt-hours in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0.2442 terawatt-hours | +162.5% |
| 1911 | 0.4768 terawatt-hours | +95.2% |
| 1912 | 0.7443 terawatt-hours | +56.1% |
| 1913 | 0.849 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1914 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 1915 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1916 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 1917 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | +72.6% |
| 1918 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 1919 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1920 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1921 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1922 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1923 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 1924 | 6.85 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 1925 | 7.41 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1926 | 8.05 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1927 | 8.71 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1928 | 13.25 terawatt-hours | +52.1% |
| 1929 | 14.15 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1930 | 15.29 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1931 | 15.94 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 16.57 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1933 | 15.64 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1934 | 17.83 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1935 | 19.1 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1936 | 21.67 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1937 | 26.09 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 1938 | 29.84 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1939 | 33.32 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1940 | 37.52 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1941 | 34.61 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1942 | 37.26 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1943 | 36.1 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1944 | 36.53 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 35.6 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1946 | 34.15 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1947 | 34.75 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 34.05 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 35.02 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 33.95 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1951 | 34.81 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 35.49 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 36.66 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 38.89 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 40.97 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 47.6 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 1957 | 56.06 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1958 | 61.48 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1959 | 67.41 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 69.71 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 75.32 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 80.43 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 80.11 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 81.83 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 77.59 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 87.96 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 102.93 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 110.31 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 90.43 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 80.64 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 74.3 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 81.44 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 95.61 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 107.71 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 124.41 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 122.44 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 131.9 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 132.47 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 123.26 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 122.44 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 108.86 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 101.95 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 92.16 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 98.18 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 100.43 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 96.51 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 88.55 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 86.58 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 85.4 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 85.77 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 84.25 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 80.82 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 75.04 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 78.66 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 78.34 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.64 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.87 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 74.4 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 77.28 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 76.44 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 73.56 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 84.65 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 89.19 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 82.83 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 94.31 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 95.15 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 83.65 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 80.09 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 79.11 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 72.48 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 68.35 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 60.27 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 59.41 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 58.78 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 56.1 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 50.37 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 50.94 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 45.37 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 42.57 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 39.91 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 40.59 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 39.34 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 39.67 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 35.24 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 37.32 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +162.5% | 0.093 terawatt-hours | 0.2442 terawatt-hours |
| 1911 | +95.2% | 0.2442 terawatt-hours | 0.4768 terawatt-hours |
| 1917 | +72.6% | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 2.71 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0093 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.093 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 0.2442 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.52 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 14.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.13 terawatt-hours | 15.29 terawatt-hours | 33.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 35.56 terawatt-hours | 34.05 terawatt-hours | 37.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 45.33 terawatt-hours | 33.95 terawatt-hours | 67.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.66 terawatt-hours | 69.71 terawatt-hours | 110.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.42 terawatt-hours | 74.3 terawatt-hours | 132.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.11 terawatt-hours | 85.4 terawatt-hours | 122.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.71 terawatt-hours | 74.4 terawatt-hours | 85.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.9 terawatt-hours | 73.56 terawatt-hours | 95.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.46 terawatt-hours | 42.57 terawatt-hours | 72.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.68 terawatt-hours | 35.24 terawatt-hours | 40.59 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 6.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 32.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Oil production in Trinidad and Tobago was 37.32 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 132.47 terawatt-hours in 1978.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for oil production?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.