Solid biofuels — Energy production in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 265.58 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 265.58 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,397 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 265.58 TJ, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,397 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2,098 TJ | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 2,103 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,977 TJ | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 2,219 TJ | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 1,425 TJ | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 1,485 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1,584 TJ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,578 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,660 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 576.61 TJ | -65.3% |
| 2001 | 510.59 TJ | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1,519 TJ | +197.4% |
| 2003 | 1,297 TJ | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 1,325 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,354 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 995.5 TJ | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 790.76 TJ | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 787.11 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 789.37 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 299.63 TJ | -62.0% |
| 2011 | 296.89 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 294.15 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 291.41 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 289.03 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 286.47 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 283.64 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 281.36 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 278.62 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 275.88 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 273.14 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 270.5 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 268.01 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 265.58 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 265.58 TJ | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 265.58 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 265.58 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,888 TJ, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +197.4% | 510.59 TJ | 1,519 TJ |
| 2000 | -65.3% | 1,660 TJ | 576.61 TJ |
| 2010 | -62.0% | 789.37 TJ | 299.63 TJ |
| 1995 | -35.8% | 2,219 TJ | 1,425 TJ |
| 2006 | -26.5% | 1,354 TJ | 995.5 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,853 TJ | 1,425 TJ | 2,397 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 994.53 TJ | 510.59 TJ | 1,519 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.71 TJ | 275.88 TJ | 299.63 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.56 TJ | 265.58 TJ | 273.14 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 production in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Trinidad and Tobago was 265.58 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,397 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.58 TJ in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 production. 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.