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
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 72nd out of 218 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.
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
- 69 Mauritius 13,566 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Sweden 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Reunion 12,975 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Denmark 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Croatia 12,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Israel 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1208 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2796 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3542 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 165.25 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.089 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.361 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
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 72nd out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.