Congo vs Trinidad and Tobago: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Congo
41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
40.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Congo rank
104th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
105th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Congo
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Congo currently reports 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 40.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 895,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 104th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 12 and Trinidad and Tobago in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 683,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1860s | 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 713,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1870s | 15.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1880s | 16.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1890s | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1900s | -3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1910s | -6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | 15.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1930s | 24.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1940s | 40.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1950s | 63.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1960s | 23.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1970s | 14.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 16.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 30.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2000s | 37.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 43.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 42.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 505,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Congo or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Congo, at 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 40.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Congo and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 895,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Congo ranks 104th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 105th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.