Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita was 99.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.41 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
5th
of 76 countries
All-time high
168.4 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
42.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 99.41 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 168.4 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.67 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 5th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.93 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 61.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.2% |
| 1973 | 59.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 57.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 45.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 50.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 51.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 51.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 44.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 42.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 44.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 51.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 49.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 48.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 49.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 51.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 47.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 51.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 50.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 55.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 54.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 57.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 60.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 63.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 68.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 77.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 77.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 86.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 90.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 95.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 106 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 115.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 126.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 138.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 159.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 162.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 158.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 156.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 168.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 165.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 160.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 161.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 161.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 155.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 136.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 143.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 131.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 131.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 114.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 116.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 115.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 109.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 107.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 99.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 61.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 162.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 168.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 99.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 116.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 2 Singapore 173.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 116.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Kuwait 104.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 96.06 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Oman 86.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Canada 65.14 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 99.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 168.4 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 5th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.