Trinidad and Tobago vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita methane emissions
Trinidad and Tobago
3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 7 and United Arab Emirates in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1860s | 0.6645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1870s | 0.6424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1880s | 0.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1890s | 0.6088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1900s | 0.6173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1910s | 0.9003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1920s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Trinidad and Tobago or United Arab Emirates?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Trinidad and Tobago and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.