Portugal vs Trinidad and Tobago: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Portugal
35.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
34.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
66th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
67th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Portugal
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.54 million tonnes against 34.58 million tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 962,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1909 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 66th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 11 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.20 million tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1910s | 2.83 million tonnes | 359,438 tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1920s | 3.08 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1930s | 4.20 million tonnes | 5.47 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 4.04 million tonnes | 11.27 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 6.50 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1960s | 11.10 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 6.93 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 20.42 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 8.57 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 30.34 million tonnes | 17.38 million tonnes | 12.96 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 52.99 million tonnes | 18.03 million tonnes | 34.96 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 64.61 million tonnes | 36.02 million tonnes | 28.59 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 50.73 million tonnes | 43.97 million tonnes | 6.76 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 39.18 million tonnes | 35.81 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Portugal or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Portugal, at 35.54 million tonnes against 34.58 million tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 962,600 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1909 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Portugal ranks 66th 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. 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.