Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -6.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 379.3%
World rank
207th
of 217 countries
All-time high
37.83 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-19.42 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -6.92 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 379.3% on the previous year and down 119.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 37.83 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -19.42 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 207th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1969 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +226.8% |
| 1971 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1972 | 37.83 % change on previous year | +3467.1% |
| 1973 | -0.8136 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1974 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +352.2% |
| 1975 | -19.42 % change on previous year | +427.9% |
| 1976 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1977 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6859 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1979 | -11.65 % change on previous year | -1798.0% |
| 1980 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1981 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 1982 | 17.45 % change on previous year | +211.9% |
| 1983 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1984 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1985 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -334.0% |
| 1986 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1987 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 1988 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -276.9% |
| 1989 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1990 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -777.2% |
| 1991 | -0.3019 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1992 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -2036.7% |
| 1993 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1996 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0268 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -5716.3% |
| 1999 | 11.14 % change on previous year | +640.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2001 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 11.27 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 2003 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 15.87 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2007 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2008 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 2009 | -0.7205 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -1192.0% |
| 2011 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2012 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2014 | 0.112 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2015 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -2909.0% |
| 2016 | -11.68 % change on previous year | +271.2% |
| 2017 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2018 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6004 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2020 | -13.26 % change on previous year | -2307.9% |
| 2021 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0393 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2023 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +13336.2% |
| 2024 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2025 | -6.92 % change on previous year | +379.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -6.92 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4768 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -6.92 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8588 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -13336.2% | -0.0393 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +5716.3% | -0.0268 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +3467.1% | 1.06 % change on previous year | 37.83 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2909.0% | 0.112 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -2307.9% | 0.6004 % change on previous year | -13.26 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2036.7% | -0.3019 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -19.42 % change on previous year | 37.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 17.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 % change on previous year | -0.3019 % change on previous year | 13.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 15.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8862 % change on previous year | -11.68 % change on previous year | 7.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.12 % change on previous year | -13.26 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 204 Estonia -5.58 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Denmark -6.18 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Niger -6.6 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Lesotho -7.77 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Switzerland -8.75 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Malta -9.98 % change on previous year compare
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, 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 consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 6.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -6.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 37.83 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.42 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 207th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.