Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -959,620 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Trinidad and Tobago, 1910–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -959,620 tonnes.
The figure is up 51.0% on the previous year and down 190.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6.30 million tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, -11.40 million tonnes, in 1950.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 62,288 tonnes | -120,912 tonnes | 241,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 294,586 tonnes | -18,320 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 585,873 tonnes | -571,584 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 429,787 tonnes | -835,392 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.07 million tonnes | -11.40 million tonnes | 912,276 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 80,949 tonnes | -5.55 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 million tonnes | -893,956 tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -60,391 tonnes | -3.37 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 647,757 tonnes | -2.06 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million tonnes | -1.12 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -366,295 tonnes | -5.67 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.24 million tonnes | -5.71 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 1.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 738,177 (2025)
- Urban population 54.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 22.93 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 22.93 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 22.93 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Trinidad and Tobago was -959,620 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6.30 million tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.40 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 190.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.