Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 2.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 2.73, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% 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 201st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 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 | 2.81 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.77 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.71 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.76 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.73 | -0.7% |
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 | 2.74 | 2.71 | 2.76 | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (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 2.73 in 2023, 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 201st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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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