Australia vs Trinidad and Tobago: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Australia
-12.16 million tonnes
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
-13.18 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
105th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
106th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Australia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Australia currently reports -12.16 million tonnes against -13.18 million tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 1.02 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Australia ranks 105th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -39.06 million tonnes | -6.77 million tonnes | 32.28 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | -33.80 million tonnes | -19.19 million tonnes | 14.61 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | -13.22 million tonnes | -21.45 million tonnes | 8.23 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | -20.18 million tonnes | -14.71 million tonnes | 5.47 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Australia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Australia, at -12.16 million tonnes against -13.18 million tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.02 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Australia ranks 105th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.