Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 32.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.8
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.8
in 2023
All-time low
18.97
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 32.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 32.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.97, in 1973.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.82 | — |
| 1962 | 19.74 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 19.83 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 20.09 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 20.65 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 19.98 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 19.6 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 20.32 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 19.45 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 19.47 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 19.51 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 19.84 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 18.97 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 21.11 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 19.48 | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 20.07 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 20.29 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 21.34 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 20.6 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 20.67 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 22.33 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 24 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 25.06 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 26.05 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 27.14 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 25.28 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 23.78 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 23.2 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 24.64 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 22.28 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 24.17 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 25.84 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 26.12 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 26.27 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 24.96 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 24.57 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 24.66 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.05 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 25.17 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.73 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 25.05 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 26.93 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 26.42 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 26.57 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.91 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 25.97 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.59 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 25.42 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 25.6 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.1 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 29.25 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 28.68 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 28.66 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.62 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 28.37 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 29.24 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 28.92 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.72 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.84 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.27 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 30.01 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 31.99 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 32.8 | +2.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 32.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.34, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 32.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.05 | 19.45 | 20.82 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.07 | 18.97 | 21.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.21 | 20.67 | 27.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.91 | 22.28 | 26.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.92 | 24.73 | 26.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.84 | 28.1 | 29.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.02 | 29.27 | 32.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Ores and metals imports 6.8% (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)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 32.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.97 in 1973.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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