Trinidad and Tobago Oil
Production (2025)#58 World
71,566b/d−0.008% YoY
Consumption (2024)#130 World
27,005b/d+0.09% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+44,567b/d
Consumption uses 37.7% of production.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Oil Reserves in Trinidad and Tobago
- Trinidad and Tobago has proven oil reserves of 242,982,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#53 in the world), representing 0.01% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, Trinidad and Tobago has roughly 13 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in Trinidad and Tobago
- Trinidad and Tobago produced 71,566 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#58 in the world), a decrease of 0.008% from 71,572 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 51,200 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 15,360 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Trinidad and Tobago has years with negative refinery gain. Refinery gain (or processing gain) is the volume difference between the refined products output and crude input.
Oil Consumption in Trinidad and Tobago
- Trinidad and Tobago consumed 27,005 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#130 in the world), an increase of 0.09% from 2023. This represents 0.03% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in Trinidad and Tobago averaged 0.75 us gallons per day in 2024 (#88 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Motor Gasoline (39.2%), Distillate Fuel Oil (32.3%), and Jet Fuel (17.3%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Trinidad and Tobago
EIA has stopped publishing oil trade data. Imports and exports data shown here are historical and may not reflect current trends.
Imports and exports data cover crude oil and lease condensate only, and do not include other petroleum liquids such as natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) or refined products.
oil Balance in Trinidad and Tobago
- In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago produced approximately 71,572 barrels per day of oil and consumed 27,005 barrels per day , a surplus of 44,567 barrels per day.
Trinidad and Tobago Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 242,982,000 | 53 | 0.01% | 71,566 | −0.008% | 58 | 0.07% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 242,982,000 | 52 | 0.01% | 71,572 | −1.6% | 55 | 0.07% | 27,005 | +0.09% | 130 | 0.03% | 0.75 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 242,982,000 | 53 | 0.01% | 72,726 | −7.7% | 55 | 0.07% | 26,980 | +0.41% | 131 | 0.03% | 0.75 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 242,982,000 | 54 | 0.01% | 78,759 | −3.5% | 55 | 0.08% | 26,869 | +15.6% | 130 | 0.03% | 0.75 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 242,982,000 | 53 | 0.01% | 81,623 | +6.5% | 54 | 0.09% | 23,250 | −2.8% | 136 | 0.02% | 0.66 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 76,624 | −7.5% | 54 | 0.08% | 23,921 | −18.5% | 131 | 0.03% | 0.68 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 242,982,000 | 53 | 0.01% | 82,813 | −5.9% | 52 | 0.08% | 29,340 | −18% | 124 | 0.03% | 0.83 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 242,982,000 | 53 | 0.01% | 87,980 | −11.4% | 52 | 0.09% | 35,784 | −22.2% | 115 | 0.04% | 1.02 | 64,660 | 22,067 | 42,593 |
| 2017 | 242,982,000 | 53 | 0.01% | 99,283 | +2.1% | 51 | 0.10% | 46,015 | −12.3% | 110 | 0.05% | 1.34 | 91,080 | 27,326 | 63,754 |
| 2016 | 728,300,000 | 41 | 0.04% | 97,229 | −11.1% | 49 | 0.10% | 52,461 | +2.1% | 101 | 0.05% | 1.53 | 104,274 | 28,045 | 76,229 |
| 2015 | 728,300,000 | 42 | 0.04% | 109,333 | −5% | 49 | 0.11% | 51,358 | +5.9% | 100 | 0.05% | 1.51 | 78,423 | 31,016 | 47,407 |
| 2014 | 728,300,000 | 42 | 0.04% | 115,059 | −2.9% | 49 | 0.12% | 48,506 | −6.4% | 101 | 0.05% | 1.43 | 74,336 | 32,607 | 41,729 |
| 2013 | 728,300,000 | 42 | 0.04% | 118,526 | −2.2% | 47 | 0.13% | 51,800 | +20% | 98 | 0.06% | 1.54 | 82,518 | 34,159 | 48,359 |
| 2012 | 728,300,000 | 42 | 0.05% | 121,184 | −14.6% | 46 | 0.13% | 43,154 | −9.1% | 104 | 0.05% | 1.29 | 93,170 | 30,783 | 62,387 |
| 2011 | 728,300,000 | 41 | 0.05% | 141,906 | −4.6% | 47 | 0.16% | 47,457 | +2.1% | 99 | 0.05% | 1.43 | 86,032 | 38,581 | 47,451 |
| 2010 | 728,300,000 | 40 | 0.05% | 148,720 | −4.9% | 47 | 0.17% | 46,474 | −5.7% | 100 | 0.05% | 1.41 | 70,549 | 45,312 | 25,237 |
| 2009 | 728,300,000 | 40 | 0.05% | 156,364 | −0.49% | 44 | 0.18% | 49,308 | −2.4% | 97 | 0.06% | 1.5 | 97,961 | 53,575 | 44,386 |
| 2008 | 728,300,000 | 40 | 0.05% | 157,135 | +0.32% | 45 | 0.18% | 50,510 | −2.7% | 96 | 0.06% | 1.55 | 91,805 | 53,944 | 37,861 |
| 2007 | 728,300,000 | 41 | 0.06% | 156,629 | −13.1% | 45 | 0.18% | 51,915 | +5.1% | 96 | 0.06% | 1.6 | 94,306 | 59,375 | 34,931 |
| 2006 | 990,000,000 | 38 | 0.08% | 180,152 | +5.7% | 44 | 0.21% | 49,407 | −1.4% | 96 | 0.06% | 1.53 | 82,759 | 72,022 | 10,737 |
| 2005 | 990,000,000 | 37 | 0.08% | 170,505 | +12.9% | 44 | 0.20% | 50,125 | +15.9% | 93 | 0.06% | 1.56 | 95,190 | 72,488 | 22,702 |
| 2004 | 990,000,000 | 37 | 0.08% | 151,017 | −7% | 46 | 0.18% | 43,260 | −5.6% | 97 | 0.05% | 1.35 | 64,328 | 58,987 | 5,341 |
| 2003 | 716,000,000 | 39 | 0.06% | 162,363 | +6.2% | 44 | 0.20% | 45,834 | +27.8% | 93 | 0.06% | 1.44 | 88,944 | 70,296 | 18,648 |
| 2002 | 716,000,000 | 39 | 0.07% | 152,905 | +15.1% | 46 | 0.20% | 35,853 | +9.8% | 97 | 0.05% | 1.13 | 91,575 | 68,356 | 23,219 |
| 2001 | 686,000,000 | 38 | 0.07% | 132,795 | −3.1% | 47 | 0.17% | 32,650 | −4.1% | 100 | 0.04% | 1.03 | 93,402 | 48,493 | 44,909 |
| 2000 | 605,000,000 | 39 | 0.06% | 137,043 | −2.2% | 46 | 0.18% | 34,060 | +44.9% | 99 | 0.04% | 1.08 | 100,577 | 52,431 | 48,146 |
| 1999 | 534,000,000 | 42 | 0.05% | 140,079 | +5.5% | 45 | 0.19% | 23,500 | +7.8% | 109 | 0.03% | 0.75 | 82,698 | 55,612 | 27,086 |
| 1998 | 600,000,000 | 40 | 0.06% | 132,827 | −0.49% | 46 | 0.18% | 21,800 | −2.7% | 113 | 0.03% | 0.7 | 74,726 | 51,383 | 23,343 |
| 1997 | 600,000,000 | 40 | 0.06% | 133,475 | −4.5% | 44 | 0.18% | 22,400 | +9.8% | 108 | 0.03% | 0.72 | 40,566 | 49,502 | −8,936 |
| 1996 | 500,000,000 | 38 | 0.05% | 139,800 | −0.99% | 43 | 0.19% | 20,400 | −6% | 110 | 0.03% | 0.66 | 42,718 | 58,774 | −16,056 |
| 1995 | 500,000,000 | 38 | 0.05% | 141,200 | +0% | 42 | 0.20% | 21,700 | −9.6% | 109 | 0.03% | 0.7 | 27,372 | 58,502 | −31,130 |
| 1994 | 500,000,000 | 37 | 0.05% | 141,200 | +14.4% | 41 | 0.20% | 24,000 | +12.7% | 101 | 0.04% | 0.78 | 31,348 | 60,170 | −28,822 |
| 1993 | 600,000,000 | 37 | 0.06% | 123,467 | −15.1% | 44 | 0.18% | 21,300 | −2.3% | 109 | 0.03% | 0.7 | 38,598 | 59,569 | −20,971 |
| 1992 | 500,000,000 | 37 | 0.05% | 145,399 | −2.5% | 37 | 0.22% | 21,800 | +1.4% | 107 | 0.03% | 0.72 | 55,476 | 76,522 | −21,046 |
| 1991 | 500,000,000 | 38 | 0.05% | 149,203 | −1.2% | 35 | 0.22% | 21,500 | +5.9% | 86 | 0.03% | 0.72 | 43,177 | 72,488 | −29,311 |
| 1990 | 500,000,000 | 36 | 0.05% | 151,060 | +1.2% | 35 | 0.23% | 20,300 | −3.8% | 86 | 0.03% | 0.68 | 18,194 | 75,281 | −57,087 |
| 1989 | 500,000,000 | 37 | 0.06% | 149,238 | −1.2% | 35 | 0.23% | 21,100 | +14.1% | 86 | 0.03% | 0.71 | 2,793 | 73,205 | −70,412 |
| 1988 | 600,000,000 | 34 | 0.07% | 151,000 | −2.6% | 33 | 0.23% | 18,500 | −10.2% | 89 | 0.03% | 0.63 | 7,022 | 74,544 | −67,522 |
| 1987 | 600,000,000 | 34 | 0.09% | 155,000 | −8.3% | 34 | 0.25% | 20,600 | −10.8% | 84 | 0.03% | 0.71 | 7,720 | 76,192 | −68,472 |
| 1986 | 500,000,000 | 38 | 0.07% | 169,000 | −4% | 32 | 0.27% | 23,100 | −3.8% | 81 | 0.04% | 0.81 | 1,086 | 89,189 | −88,103 |
| 1985 | 500,000,000 | 38 | 0.07% | 176,000 | +4.1% | 31 | 0.30% | 24,000 | −4% | 79 | 0.04% | 0.85 | 0 | 93,922 | −93,922 |
| 1984 | 600,000,000 | 34 | 0.09% | 169,000 | +3.7% | 32 | 0.28% | 25,000 | −3.8% | 76 | 0.04% | 0.9 | 0 | 89,053 | −89,053 |
| 1983 | 600,000,000 | 34 | 0.09% | 163,000 | −10.9% | 31 | 0.28% | 26,000 | −13.3% | 77 | 0.04% | 0.94 | 0 | 82,186 | −82,186 |
| 1982 | 600,000,000 | 34 | 0.09% | 183,000 | −24.7% | 28 | 0.31% | 30,000 | −23.1% | 73 | 0.05% | 1.1 | 0 | 91,574 | −91,574 |
| 1981 | 700,000,000 | 33 | 0.11% | 243,000 | +13.6% | 26 | 0.40% | 39,000 | −7.1% | 69 | 0.06% | 1.44 | 0 | 112,524 | −112,524 |
| 1980 | 700,000,000 | 32 | 0.11% | 214,000 | — | 26 | 0.33% | 42,000 | — | 67 | 0.07% | 1.57 | 0 | 121,912 | −121,912 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal