Hong Kong vs Trinidad and Tobago: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Hong Kong
33.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
34.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
68th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
67th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Hong Kong
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 34.58 million tonnes against 33.32 million tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.25 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 68th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 54,514 tonnes | 8.90 million tonnes | 8.84 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 31,800 tonnes | 12.07 million tonnes | 12.04 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 1.94 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 878,734 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 4.84 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 674,296 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 11.60 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 242,916 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 23.39 million tonnes | 17.38 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 32.65 million tonnes | 18.03 million tonnes | 14.62 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 41.31 million tonnes | 36.02 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 42.84 million tonnes | 43.97 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 32.84 million tonnes | 35.81 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Hong Kong or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 34.58 million tonnes against 33.32 million tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.25 million tonnes, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Hong Kong ranks 68th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.