Germany vs Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Germany
2.76 tonnes per person
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
2.87 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany rank
63rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
60th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Germany
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 2.87 tonnes per person against 2.76 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1909 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Germany ranks 63rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th of 213 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and Trinidad and Tobago in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0541 tonnes per person | 0.0775 tonnes per person | 0.0234 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1910s | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 0.9602 tonnes per person | 0.9356 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 4.45 tonnes per person | 4.45 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | 0.012 tonnes per person | 11.63 tonnes per person | 11.62 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 0.0473 tonnes per person | 18.81 tonnes per person | 18.76 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 0.4407 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 2.65 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 0.6031 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 5.17 tonnes per person | 4.51 tonnes per person | 0.6612 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.48 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.33 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.76 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | 0.6934 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.35 tonnes per person | 3.14 tonnes per person | 0.2001 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.88 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | 0.2999 tonnes per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Germany or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 2.87 tonnes per person against 2.76 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Germany and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.11 tonnes per person, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1909 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Germany ranks 63rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.