Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 3.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 3.07, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.21 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 210th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.05 | — |
| 2001 | 4.28 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.41 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.65 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.95 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 5 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.14 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.21 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.65 | -68.3% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.85 | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.82 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.78 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.71 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.76 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.74 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.07 | +12.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -68.3% | 5.21 | 1.65 |
| 2012 | +40.4% | 2.03 | 2.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.12 | 1.65 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 | 2.03 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.71 | 3.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 6.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 32.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2025)
- Gas production 238.04 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 157,520 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 238.04 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 157,520 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 2007.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 210th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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