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Trinidad and Tobago  

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  • 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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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2011
2012
   
30 Year History
Trinidad and Tobago
Central & South America
World
Rank
    
Trinidad and Tobago
Total Oil Production 135.37 7,807 87,093 46  
Crude Oil Production 91.92 6,635 74,080 44  
Consumption 50.00 6,412 88,347 96   F
Net Export/Imports(-) 85.37 1,396 -- 136   NA
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA NA   NA
Refinery Capacity 168 6,582 88,097 69   168
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 0.73 237 NA 39   0.73
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2010
2011
   
29 Year History
Trinidad and Tobago
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Trinidad and Tobago
Production 1,499 5,333 111,845 21   NA
Consumption 780 4,854 112,607 30   NA
Net Export/Imports(-) 720 483 -- 80   NA
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
15 267 NA 29   14
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
Trinidad and Tobago
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Trinidad and Tobago
Production 0.000 97 7,546 61   0.000
Consumption 0.000 41 7,318 116   0.001
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.000 55 -- 87   -0.001
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2008
2009
   
Trinidad and Tobago
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Trinidad and Tobago
Net Generation 7.22 1,033 19,104 100   7.27
Net Consumption 7.05 868 17,420 97   7.10
Installed Capacity (GWe) 1.43 242 4,635 112   1.43
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2008
2009
   
Trinidad and Tobago
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Trinidad and Tobago
Production 1.763 30 489 41   1.806
Consumption 0.896 26 491 58   0.858
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
23,543 5,954 7,454 8   22,751
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2009
2010
   
Trinidad and Tobago
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Trinidad and Tobago
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 47.68 1,203 29,778 64   49.93

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA, International Energy Statistics

Last Update: June 30, 2010 (All Fuels) | July 14, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: August 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
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