Saudi Arabia vs Trinidad and Tobago: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Saudi Arabia
20.38 tonnes per person
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
22.93 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
5th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 22.93 tonnes per person against 20.38 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.55 tonnes per person.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 5th of 213 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1706 tonnes per person | 16.35 tonnes per person | 16.18 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 4 tonnes per person | 20.22 tonnes per person | 16.22 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 0.8349 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 4.07 tonnes per person | 4.55 tonnes per person | 0.4754 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 20.09 tonnes per person | 11.21 tonnes per person | 8.87 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 22.76 tonnes per person | 14.73 tonnes per person | 8.03 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 19.58 tonnes per person | 13.99 tonnes per person | 5.59 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 19.76 tonnes per person | 26.63 tonnes per person | 6.86 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 21.35 tonnes per person | 30.83 tonnes per person | 9.48 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 20.95 tonnes per person | 23.95 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Saudi Arabia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 22.93 tonnes per person against 20.38 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Saudi Arabia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 2.55 tonnes per person, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 5th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.