Nicaragua vs Trinidad and Tobago: Carbon intensity of energy
Nicaragua
212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
214.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
98th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
95th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Nicaragua
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 214.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 98th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 95th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 228.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 302.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 74.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 231.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 22.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 231.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 216.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 205.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Nicaragua or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 214.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 95th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.