China vs Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
China
302.51 kilograms per person
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
319.37 kilograms per person
in 2023
China rank
61st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
59th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- China
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 319.37 kilograms per person against 302.51 kilograms per person in China, a difference of 16.86 kilograms per person.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 61st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 59th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 287.64 kilograms per person | 131.9 kilograms per person | 155.73 kilograms per person | China |
| 2000s | 261.24 kilograms per person | 344.15 kilograms per person | 82.91 kilograms per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 345.05 kilograms per person | 270.37 kilograms per person | 74.67 kilograms per person | China |
| 2020s | 308.92 kilograms per person | 289.85 kilograms per person | 19.07 kilograms per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, China or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 319.37 kilograms per person against 302.51 kilograms per person in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between China and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 16.86 kilograms per person, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- China ranks 61st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 59th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.