Oil consumption per person in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Oil consumption per person was 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12,824 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
73rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
42,241 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1972
All-time low
7,868 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption per person in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 42,241 kilowatt-hours per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7,868 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 73rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23,909 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 23,706 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 24,384 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 24,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 25,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 25,780 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 26,345 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 42,241 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.3% |
| 1973 | 41,977 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 40,821 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 30,833 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 34,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 33,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 29,342 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 22,294 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 17,414 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 17,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 18,708 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 16,086 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 13,614 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 14,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 15,155 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 10,039 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 9,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 8,009 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 11,873 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.2% |
| 1991 | 11,058 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 15,619 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 13,507 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 10,233 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 11,623 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 13,377 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 7,868 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.2% |
| 1998 | 8,999 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 15,862 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.3% |
| 2000 | 13,186 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 13,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 14,604 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 14,596 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15,587 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 17,307 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 17,732 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 18,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 19,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 18,517 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 18,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 18,433 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 16,760 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 17,701 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 16,688 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 17,892 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 18,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16,300 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 13,787 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 13,774 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11,785 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 11,462 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 12,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 12,448 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 12,647 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 66% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +76.3% | 8,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,862 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1972 | +60.3% | 26,345 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,241 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 32,692 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,931 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,251 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,186 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,846 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,238 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 70 Mauritius 13,566 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Sweden 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Reunion 12,975 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Denmark 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Croatia 12,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Israel 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil consumption per person in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Oil consumption per person in Trinidad and Tobago was 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 42,241 kilowatt-hours per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,868 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for oil consumption per person?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.