Oil reserves in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Oil reserves was 38.63 million cubic meters in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil 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
In 2021, oil reserves in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 38.63 million cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 157.40 million cubic meters in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.63 million cubic meters, in 2017.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 111.29 million cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 111.29 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 95.39 million cubic meters | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 92.21 million cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 100.16 million cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 85.85 million cubic meters | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 85.85 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 96.98 million cubic meters | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 90.15 million cubic meters | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 83.95 million cubic meters | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 82.83 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 85.22 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 85.06 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 91.04 million cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 74.09 million cubic meters | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 77.60 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 77.90 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 87.60 million cubic meters | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 92.88 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 84.90 million cubic meters | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 96.19 million cubic meters | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 109.06 million cubic meters | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 113.83 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 113.83 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 157.40 million cubic meters | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 157.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 157.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 115.79 million cubic meters | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 115.79 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 115.79 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 115.79 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 115.79 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 115.79 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 115.79 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 115.79 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 115.79 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 115.79 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.63 million cubic meters | -66.6% |
| 2018 | 38.63 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.63 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.63 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.63 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -66.6% | 115.79 million cubic meters | 38.63 million cubic meters |
| 2004 | +38.3% | 113.83 million cubic meters | 157.40 million cubic meters |
| 2007 | -26.4% | 157.40 million cubic meters | 115.79 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.31 million cubic meters | 83.95 million cubic meters | 111.29 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.91 million cubic meters | 74.09 million cubic meters | 92.88 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.25 million cubic meters | 96.19 million cubic meters | 157.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.64 million cubic meters | 38.63 million cubic meters | 115.79 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.63 million cubic meters | 38.63 million cubic meters | 38.63 million 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 oil reserves in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Oil reserves in Trinidad and Tobago was 38.63 million cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil reserves recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 157.40 million cubic meters in 2004.
- What is the lowest oil reserves recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.63 million cubic meters in 2017.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for oil reserves?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Oil reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Includes crude oil and lease condensate.