Environment & Energy

Trinidad and Tobago

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Electricity generation mix
  • Gas99.5%
  • Other fossil0.4%
  • Solar0.1%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
6.0714.923.732.541.319702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
0.30.550.81.051.319902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
0.280.5480.8161.081.3519902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions26.8 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita19.6 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share0.5 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita10,600 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal8.76 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share0.1 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sitesNo authoritative open source found
Mean annual temperature26.7 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)392,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elementsNo authoritative open source found
Operating power capacity2,060 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita3.84 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.0167 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry0.383 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.0091 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total34.6–26,800 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 26,790 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 34.6 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Chemical Industry
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Oil and Natural Gas
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial34.6 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based22.4 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share0.284 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production71.6 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production25.3 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issueswater pollution from agricultural chemicals, industrial wastes, and raw sewage; widespread pollution of waterways and coastal areas; illegal dumping; deforestation; soil erosion; fisheries and wildlife depletionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage22/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Trinidad and Tobago's environment & energy on Databook compiles 22 indicators from 11 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, World Bank CCKP. Key figures include co₂ emissions (26.8 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (19.6 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.