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 Trinidad and Tobago Energy Profile
   

Last Update: Feb. 17, 2009 (Petroleum)
Next Update: Mar. 17, 2009 (Petroleum), As available (Other fuels)

Data

 
2006
2007
 
28 year history
Trinidad and Tobago
Central & South America
World 
Rank
 
Trinidad and Tobago
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)          
Total Oil Production  190.44 7,341 84,543 42   163.52
Crude Oil Production  142.72
6,355
73,461
42
  121.15
Consumption  36.20
5,693
84,979
103
  F 38
Net Exports/Imports(-)  154.24
1,647
-- 31   F 126
Total Oil Exports to U.S.   117
2,758
13,707 20   99
Refinery Capacity 
175
6,616
85,345
68
  168
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
0.990
103
1,293
38
  0.728
   
2005
2006
 
27 year history
Trinidad and Tobago
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  1,069 4,863 101,528
22
  1,334
Consumption  575 4,401 103,700
37
  760
Net Exports/Imports(-)  495 462 -- 11   NA
Proved Reserves 
25,887 250,520 6,046,062
29
  25,880
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  0 81 6,490
67
  NA
Consumption  0 41 6,483
111
  NA
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
0 997 --
--
  0.000
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  6.63 909 17,351
101
  NA
Net Consumption  6.16 762 15,747
99
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  1.416 215 3,872
107
  NA
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  1.495 28 460
43
  NA
Consumption  0.659 23 463
69
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
24,361 -- -- --   NA
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  38.18 1,096 28,193
69
  NA
Map of Trinidad and Tobago

Country Analysis Brief
  • Most Caribbean islands are net energy importers.
  • The Caribbean has several export-oriented oil refineries, focused towards the U.S. market.

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International Petroleum Monthly

International Energy Annual

International Energy Outlook yearly energy projections through 2030

Short Term Energy Outlook monthly energy projections through 2009

Annual Energy Outlook yearly US energy projections through 2030


 

 
    -- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
 
Sources: EIA, International Energy Annual, Short Term Energy Outlook, Table 3a, Table 3b (Forecast values)

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