Electricity net generation in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity net generation was 8.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8.2
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
108th
of 203 countries
All-time high
9
in 2015
All-time low
1.95
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 8.2 for electricity net generation in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 1980.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.95 | — |
| 1981 | 2.17 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 2.53 | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 2.75 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 2.83 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.85 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.14 | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 3.32 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 3.31 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.25 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.36 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.5 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.74 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.59 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.83 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 4.05 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 4.27 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4.69 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 4.86 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.93 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.13 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.31 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.31 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.05 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 6.05 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.64 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 6.75 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.22 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.27 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.38 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.98 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 8.25 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.58 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.93 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.86 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.85 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.76 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.67 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.64 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.2 | -5.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 8.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 29% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 8.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.64, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.81 | 1.95 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 | 3.36 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 | 5.13 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 | 7.98 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electricity net generation in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.2 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for electricity net generation?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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