Oil reserves, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Oil reserves, per capita was 28.25 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 28.25 cubic meters per person. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 121.59 cubic meters per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.25 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 22nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 99.21 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 98.04 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 83.1 cubic meters per person | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 79.46 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 85.39 cubic meters per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 72.31 cubic meters per person | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 71.36 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 79.67 cubic meters per person | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 73.29 cubic meters per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 67.61 cubic meters per person | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 66.15 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 67.52 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 66.89 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 71.1 cubic meters per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 57.51 cubic meters per person | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 59.92 cubic meters per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 59.88 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.08 cubic meters per person | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 70.89 cubic meters per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 64.58 cubic meters per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 72.88 cubic meters per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 82.28 cubic meters per person | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 85.46 cubic meters per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 85.03 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 116.99 cubic meters per person | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 121.59 cubic meters per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 121.27 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 88.85 cubic meters per person | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 88.48 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.38 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.87 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 87.19 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 86.72 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 86.37 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.07 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.79 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.52 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.48 cubic meters per person | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 28.42 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.32 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.27 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.25 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita 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 | -66.7% | 85.52 cubic meters per person | 28.48 cubic meters per person |
| 2004 | +37.6% | 85.03 cubic meters per person | 116.99 cubic meters per person |
| 2007 | -26.7% | 121.27 cubic meters per person | 88.85 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.94 cubic meters per person | 67.61 cubic meters per person | 99.21 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.15 cubic meters per person | 57.51 cubic meters per person | 71.1 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.12 cubic meters per person | 72.88 cubic meters per person | 121.59 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.08 cubic meters per person | 28.32 cubic meters per person | 87.87 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.26 cubic meters per person | 28.25 cubic meters per person | 28.27 cubic meters per person | 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, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 28.25 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 121.59 cubic meters per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.25 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.