Energy intensity level of primary energy in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 19.09 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
19.09 MJ/$2005 PPP
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.15 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 2010
All-time low
15.68 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2015

051015201990200220151990: 16.9 MJ/$2005 PPP1991: 16.4 MJ/$2005 PPP1992: 18.3 MJ/$2005 PPP1993: 17.8 MJ/$2005 PPP1994: 17.3 MJ/$2005 PPP1995: 16.2 MJ/$2005 PPP1996: 17.9 MJ/$2005 PPP1997: 15.7 MJ/$2005 PPP1998: 16.8 MJ/$2005 PPP1999: 18.2 MJ/$2005 PPP2000: 17.9 MJ/$2005 PPP2001: 19.2 MJ/$2005 PPP2002: 19.4 MJ/$2005 PPP2003: 18.9 MJ/$2005 PPP2004: 18.4 MJ/$2005 PPP2005: 19.9 MJ/$2005 PPP2006: 19.6 MJ/$2005 PPP2007: 19.9 MJ/$2005 PPP2008: 18.7 MJ/$2005 PPP2009: 19.8 MJ/$2005 PPP2010: 21.1 MJ/$2005 PPP2011: 20.8 MJ/$2005 PPP2012: 20 MJ/$2005 PPP2013: 20 MJ/$2005 PPP2014: 19.1 MJ/$2005 PPP2015: 19.1 MJ/$2005 PPP

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in MJ/$2005 PPP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Trinidad and Tobago is 19.09 MJ/$2005 PPP, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 21.15 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.68 MJ/$2005 PPP, in 1997.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990 to 2015.
Year MJ/$2005 PPP Change
1990 16.92 MJ/$2005 PPP
1991 16.37 MJ/$2005 PPP -3.2%
1992 18.3 MJ/$2005 PPP +11.8%
1993 17.77 MJ/$2005 PPP -2.9%
1994 17.26 MJ/$2005 PPP -2.9%
1995 16.21 MJ/$2005 PPP -6.1%
1996 17.91 MJ/$2005 PPP +10.5%
1997 15.68 MJ/$2005 PPP -12.5%
1998 16.84 MJ/$2005 PPP +7.4%
1999 18.2 MJ/$2005 PPP +8.1%
2000 17.92 MJ/$2005 PPP -1.6%
2001 19.21 MJ/$2005 PPP +7.2%
2002 19.36 MJ/$2005 PPP +0.8%
2003 18.92 MJ/$2005 PPP -2.3%
2004 18.4 MJ/$2005 PPP -2.8%
2005 19.89 MJ/$2005 PPP +8.1%
2006 19.61 MJ/$2005 PPP -1.4%
2007 19.91 MJ/$2005 PPP +1.5%
2008 18.69 MJ/$2005 PPP -6.1%
2009 19.76 MJ/$2005 PPP +5.7%
2010 21.15 MJ/$2005 PPP +7.0%
2011 20.81 MJ/$2005 PPP -1.6%
2012 20.01 MJ/$2005 PPP -3.8%
2013 20.03 MJ/$2005 PPP +0.1%
2014 19.14 MJ/$2005 PPP -4.4%
2015 19.09 MJ/$2005 PPP -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.15 MJ/$2005 PPP 15.68 MJ/$2005 PPP 18.3 MJ/$2005 PPP 10
2000s 19.17 MJ/$2005 PPP 17.92 MJ/$2005 PPP 19.91 MJ/$2005 PPP 10
2010s 20.04 MJ/$2005 PPP 19.09 MJ/$2005 PPP 21.15 MJ/$2005 PPP 6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 1 Somalia 40.07 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  2. 2 Liberia 25.99 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.94 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  4. 5 Mozambique 17.31 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  5. 6 Iceland 16.56 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  6. 7 Zimbabwe 15.8 MJ/$2005 PPP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Trinidad and Tobago?
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Trinidad and Tobago was 19.09 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 21.15 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2010.
What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 15.68 MJ/$2005 PPP in 1997.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP)
Unit
MJ/$2005 PPP
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,955 data points, 1990–2015
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Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP): A ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.