New Caledonia vs Trinidad and Tobago: CO₂ emissions per capita
New Caledonia
18.06 tonnes per person
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
22.93 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
8th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
5th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- New Caledonia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 22.93 tonnes per person against 18.06 tonnes per person in New Caledonia, a difference of 4.87 tonnes per person.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.3 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 8th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 5th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.74 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 4.9 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 12.42 tonnes per person | 4.55 tonnes per person | 7.87 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 17.06 tonnes per person | 11.21 tonnes per person | 5.85 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 9.07 tonnes per person | 14.73 tonnes per person | 5.66 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 9.43 tonnes per person | 13.99 tonnes per person | 4.56 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 10.76 tonnes per person | 26.63 tonnes per person | 15.87 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 17.07 tonnes per person | 30.83 tonnes per person | 13.76 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 17.45 tonnes per person | 23.95 tonnes per person | 6.5 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, New Caledonia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 22.93 tonnes per person against 18.06 tonnes per person in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between New Caledonia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 4.87 tonnes per person, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 8th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.