Ireland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Ireland
33.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
34.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
69th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
67th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Ireland
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 34.58 million tonnes against 33.31 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 1.27 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 69th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 8 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 238,618 tonnes | 408,994 tonnes | 170,376 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | 5.57 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1930s | 9.61 million tonnes | 5.47 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 8.11 million tonnes | 11.27 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 10.21 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 7.39 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 14.58 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 10.41 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 22.89 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 27.46 million tonnes | 17.38 million tonnes | 10.08 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 36.39 million tonnes | 18.03 million tonnes | 18.36 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 46.37 million tonnes | 36.02 million tonnes | 10.36 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 38.64 million tonnes | 43.97 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 35.22 million tonnes | 35.81 million tonnes | 591,300 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Ireland or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 34.58 million tonnes against 33.31 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.27 million tonnes, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Ireland ranks 69th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.