Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 6.63 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6.63 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 22.63 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2010.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.15 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 22.63 kilowatt-hours | +49.3% |
| 2002 | 22.52 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.47 kilowatt-hours | -66.8% |
| 2004 | 14.87 kilowatt-hours | +99.0% |
| 2005 | 14.79 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.08 kilowatt-hours | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 14.65 kilowatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 14.58 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.5 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 7 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 6.96 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.92 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.8 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.73 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.75 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.72 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.68 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.65 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.63 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.32 kilowatt-hours | 7.47 kilowatt-hours | 22.63 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 kilowatt-hours | 6.63 kilowatt-hours | 6.75 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 189 Bangladesh 12.58 kilowatt-hours compare
- 190 Burkina Faso 12.31 kilowatt-hours compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 12.21 kilowatt-hours compare
- 193 Somalia 4.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 194 Botswana 3.97 kilowatt-hours compare
- 195 Benin 2.77 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 292.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 171.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4343 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.63 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 22.63 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.