Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 0.1466 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1466 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1,976.7%
World rank
78th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.1466 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.1466 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,976.7% on the previous year and up 2,243.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1466 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.1061 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0.1061 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0879 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0758 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0697 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0576 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0697 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0879 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0879 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0788 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0576 terawatt-hours | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0545 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0485 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0394 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0515 terawatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0788 terawatt-hours | +52.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0939 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0818 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0788 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0939 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0758 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0909 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0848 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.097 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0515 terawatt-hours | -48.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0545 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0545 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0545 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0889 terawatt-hours | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0802 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0383 terawatt-hours | -52.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0723 terawatt-hours | +88.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0694 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0819 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0609 terawatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0641 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0615 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | -92.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1466 terawatt-hours | +1976.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1466 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.73 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1466 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.47 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1976.7% | 0.0071 terawatt-hours | 0.1466 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0748 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1061 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0664 terawatt-hours | 0.0394 terawatt-hours | 0.0939 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0758 terawatt-hours | 0.0515 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0679 terawatt-hours | 0.0383 terawatt-hours | 0.0889 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 terawatt-hours | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | 0.0063 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0298 terawatt-hours | 0.0063 terawatt-hours | 0.1466 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 75 Bangladesh 2.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Cyprus 2 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Algeria 0.6882 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 Kuwait 0.1018 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Turkmenistan 0.0101 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1466 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1466 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,243.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.