Charcoal — Energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 53.07 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 53.07 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 59 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53.07 TJ, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.1 TJ | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 53.93 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.75 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 53.57 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 53.42 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 53.25 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.07 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 53.07 TJ | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 53.07 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.93 TJ, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 53.07 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.26 TJ, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59 TJ | 59 TJ | 59 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 59 TJ | 59 TJ | 59 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.48 TJ | 53.75 TJ | 59 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.28 TJ | 53.07 TJ | 53.57 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 135 Serbia 54.96 TJ compare
- 136 Micronesia 54.93 TJ compare
- 137 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 54.58 TJ compare
- 139 Armenia 52.22 TJ compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 48.17 TJ compare
- 141 Suriname 44.25 TJ compare
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0051 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.37 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago was 53.07 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 59 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.07 TJ in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.