Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 220.09 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 220.09 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 312.5 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 220.09 TJ, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 168th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 312.5 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 310.03 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 311.04 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 311.76 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 308.11 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 304.82 TJ | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 301.72 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 298.52 TJ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 292.12 TJ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 287.47 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 282.99 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 278.97 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 275.13 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 271.39 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 267.83 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 264.54 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 260.88 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 258.14 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 254.49 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 251.75 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 258.14 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 246.27 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 243.53 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 240.79 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 238.41 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 235.85 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 233.02 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 234.94 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 232.35 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 229.76 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 227.17 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 224.66 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 222.33 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 220.09 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 220.09 TJ | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 220.09 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 7% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 220.09 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,491 TJ, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303.81 TJ | 287.47 TJ | 312.5 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 266.61 TJ | 251.75 TJ | 282.99 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.31 TJ | 229.76 TJ | 258.14 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.87 TJ | 220.09 TJ | 227.17 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 165 Martinique 303.01 TJ compare
- 166 Bahrain 297.83 TJ compare
- 167 Mayotte 244.53 TJ compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 197 TJ compare
- 170 Liechtenstein 176.31 TJ compare
- 171 Qatar 142.04 TJ compare
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago was 220.09 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 312.5 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.09 TJ in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 168th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.