Saint Lucia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Saint Lucia
-96,436 tonnes
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
-164,550 tonnes
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
147th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
150th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Saint Lucia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports -96,436 tonnes against -164,550 tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 68,114 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 147th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 8 and Trinidad and Tobago in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19,591 tonnes | 863,982 tonnes | 844,391 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1860s | 20,423 tonnes | 790,790 tonnes | 770,367 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1870s | 21,020 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1880s | 20,914 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1890s | 25,062 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1900s | 28,711 tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1910s | 3,924 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | -2,477 tonnes | 316,518 tonnes | 318,995 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | -2,382 tonnes | 256,070 tonnes | 258,451 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | -5,459 tonnes | 915,428 tonnes | 920,888 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 55,070 tonnes | -392,352 tonnes | 447,422 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 132,476 tonnes | -1.29 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 108,216 tonnes | -55,964 tonnes | 164,180 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 100,581 tonnes | -999,503 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | -88,574 tonnes | -443,483 tonnes | 354,909 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | -193,888 tonnes | -877,891 tonnes | 684,003 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | -122,407 tonnes | -460,100 tonnes | 337,693 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | -103,310 tonnes | -199,505 tonnes | 96,195 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Saint Lucia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Saint Lucia, at -96,436 tonnes against -164,550 tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 68,114 tonnes, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Saint Lucia ranks 147th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.