Renewable energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Renewable energy consumption was 488.52 TJ in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 488.52 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 744.29 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 488.52 TJ, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 179th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 697.63 TJ | 642.83 TJ | 744.29 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 624.72 TJ | 583.13 TJ | 687.47 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.84 TJ | 488.52 TJ | 514.52 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 176 French Polynesia 766.21 TJ compare
- 177 Djibouti 760.9 TJ compare
- 178 Faroe Islands 623.25 TJ compare
- 181 Aruba 437.77 TJ compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2796 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1208 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3542 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.089 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 165.25 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.361 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Renewable energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago was 488.52 TJ 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 renewable energy consumption recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 744.29 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 488.52 TJ in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 179th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste