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 Trinidad and Tobago Energy Profile
   

Last Update: January 6, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: April 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
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Data

 
2007
2008
 
28 year history
Trinidad and Tobago
Central & South America
World 
Rank
 
Trinidad and Tobago
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)          
Total Oil Production  153.12 7,218 84,392 44   151.66
Crude Oil Production  121.15
6,236
72,989
43
  114.28
Consumption  39.00
5,946
86,142
102
  40
Net Exports/Imports(-)  114.12
1,272
-- 32   112
Total Oil Exports to U.S.   100
2,613
13,469 19   NA
Refinery Capacity 
168
6,608
85,355
69
  168
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
0.728
103
1,317
39
  0.728
 
   
2006
2007
 
27 year history
Trinidad and Tobago
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  1,287 5,053 103,977
21
  1,377
Consumption  713 4,513 104,425
32
  735
Net Exports/Imports(-)  574 540 -- 14   639
Proved Reserves 
25,880 250,838 6,124,016
29
  18,770
 
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  0 87 6,779
66
  NA
Consumption  0 41 6,737
117
  NA
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
0 1,250 --
--
  0.000
 
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  6.62 951 18,015
101
  NA
Net Consumption  6.23 802 16,379
100
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  1.480 220 4,012
106
  0.00
 
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  1.736 29 469
40
  NA
Consumption  0.821 24 472
63
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
37,159 -- -- --   NA
 
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  47.23 1,138 29,195
63
  NA
 
Map of Trinidad and Tobago

Country Analysis Brief
  • Most Caribbean islands are net energy importers.
  • Trinidad and Tobago is the largest oil producer in the Caribbean.
  • The Caribbean has several export-oriented oil refineries, focused towards the U.S. market.

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 Related Information

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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