New Caledonia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
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
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, 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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. 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.