Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre for oil reserves, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30,682 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21,694 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 21,694 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18,595 cubic meters per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 17,975 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 19,525 cubic meters per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 16,736 cubic meters per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 16,736 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18,905 cubic meters per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 17,572 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 16,364 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 16,147 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 16,612 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 16,580 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 17,746 cubic meters per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 14,442 cubic meters per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 15,127 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 15,186 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17,076 cubic meters per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 18,105 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 16,550 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 18,750 cubic meters per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 21,260 cubic meters per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 22,190 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 22,190 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,682 cubic meters per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 30,682 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,682 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,571 cubic meters per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 22,571 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22,571 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22,571 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22,571 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,571 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22,571 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22,571 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22,571 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,571 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 2018 | 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,580 cubic meters per square kilometre | 16,364 cubic meters per square kilometre | 21,694 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,357 cubic meters per square kilometre | 14,442 cubic meters per square kilometre | 18,105 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,415 cubic meters per square kilometre | 18,750 cubic meters per square kilometre | 30,682 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,059 cubic meters per square kilometre | 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre | 22,571 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre | 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre | 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 19,126 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 13,465 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nigeria 6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 14 Ecuador 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30,682 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.