Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.01 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2010.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 186th 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 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.022 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 186 American Samoa 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Bermuda 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Botswana 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Brunei 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Kiribati 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Libya 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Nauru 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 South Sudan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Tonga 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Turkmenistan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.07 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.01 terawatt-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 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 186th 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.