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
Latest (2024)
-959,620 tonnes
Change on year
up 51.0%
World rank
191st
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.30 million tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
-11.40 million tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
115
1910–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 40,304 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 58,624 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1912 | 73,280 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1913 | 25,648 tonnes | -65.0% |
| 1914 | 65,952 tonnes | +157.1% |
| 1915 | 43,968 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1916 | 80,608 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1917 | 113,584 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 1918 | 241,824 tonnes | +112.9% |
| 1919 | -120,912 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1920 | 219,840 tonnes | -281.8% |
| 1921 | 131,904 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1922 | -18,320 tonnes | -113.9% |
| 1923 | 227,168 tonnes | -1340.0% |
| 1924 | 447,008 tonnes | +96.8% |
| 1925 | 289,456 tonnes | -35.2% |
| 1926 | 14,656 tonnes | -94.9% |
| 1927 | 139,232 tonnes | +850.0% |
| 1928 | 1.13 million tonnes | +713.2% |
| 1929 | 362,736 tonnes | -68.0% |
| 1930 | 51,296 tonnes | -85.9% |
| 1931 | -571,584 tonnes | -1214.3% |
| 1932 | 179,536 tonnes | -131.4% |
| 1933 | 813,408 tonnes | +353.1% |
| 1934 | 710,816 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1935 | 311,440 tonnes | -56.2% |
| 1936 | 652,192 tonnes | +109.4% |
| 1937 | 1.51 million tonnes | +130.9% |
| 1938 | 1.09 million tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1939 | 1.11 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 1.28 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1941 | -835,392 tonnes | -165.1% |
| 1942 | 765,776 tonnes | -191.7% |
| 1943 | -392,048 tonnes | -151.2% |
| 1944 | 498,304 tonnes | -227.1% |
| 1945 | 249,152 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1946 | -84,272 tonnes | -133.8% |
| 1947 | 1.07 million tonnes | -1365.2% |
| 1948 | 637,536 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1949 | 1.11 million tonnes | +74.1% |
| 1950 | -11.40 million tonnes | -1126.7% |
| 1951 | 161,216 tonnes | -101.4% |
| 1952 | 282,128 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1953 | 139,232 tonnes | -50.6% |
| 1954 | -99,017 tonnes | -171.1% |
| 1955 | -114,001 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1956 | 157,494 tonnes | -238.2% |
| 1957 | -315,074 tonnes | -300.1% |
| 1958 | 912,276 tonnes | -389.5% |
| 1959 | -384,839 tonnes | -142.2% |
| 1960 | -512,961 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1961 | 2.02 million tonnes | -493.6% |
| 1962 | 2.63 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1963 | -5.55 million tonnes | -310.9% |
| 1964 | 2.11 million tonnes | -138.1% |
| 1965 | 1.40 million tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1966 | -1.14 million tonnes | -181.4% |
| 1967 | 582,665 tonnes | -151.1% |
| 1968 | -597,321 tonnes | -202.5% |
| 1969 | -135,687 tonnes | -77.3% |
| 1970 | 5.09 million tonnes | -3850.7% |
| 1971 | -893,956 tonnes | -117.6% |
| 1972 | 139,112 tonnes | -115.6% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million tonnes | +729.8% |
| 1974 | 652,221 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 1975 | -428,747 tonnes | -165.7% |
| 1976 | 6.30 million tonnes | -1568.8% |
| 1977 | 248,386 tonnes | -96.1% |
| 1978 | -847,518 tonnes | -441.2% |
| 1979 | 1.40 million tonnes | -264.6% |
| 1980 | 212,328 tonnes | -84.8% |
| 1981 | 322,982 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million tonnes | +260.0% |
| 1983 | -2.13 million tonnes | -283.2% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million tonnes | -157.7% |
| 1985 | 3.22 million tonnes | +162.0% |
| 1986 | -3.37 million tonnes | -204.6% |
| 1987 | 134,088 tonnes | -104.0% |
| 1988 | -1.66 million tonnes | -1335.2% |
| 1989 | 271,648 tonnes | -116.4% |
| 1990 | 875,632 tonnes | +222.3% |
| 1991 | -14,052 tonnes | -101.6% |
| 1992 | 2.13 million tonnes | -15285.5% |
| 1993 | -1.69 million tonnes | -179.3% |
| 1994 | -2.06 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1995 | -617,426 tonnes | -70.1% |
| 1996 | 3.72 million tonnes | -703.2% |
| 1997 | 451,282 tonnes | -87.9% |
| 1998 | 992,288 tonnes | +119.9% |
| 1999 | 2.69 million tonnes | +170.9% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 2.39 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 1.94 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 3.69 million tonnes | +89.8% |
| 2004 | 318,432 tonnes | -91.4% |
| 2005 | 5.52 million tonnes | +1632.4% |
| 2006 | 4.50 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 2.86 million tonnes | -36.6% |
| 2008 | -1.12 million tonnes | -139.3% |
| 2009 | -25,012 tonnes | -97.8% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million tonnes | -10794.3% |
| 2011 | -48,944 tonnes | -101.8% |
| 2012 | -884,320 tonnes | +1706.8% |
| 2013 | -359,776 tonnes | -59.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million tonnes | -396.4% |
| 2015 | -1.33 million tonnes | -224.9% |
| 2016 | -5.67 million tonnes | +325.4% |
| 2017 | 429,540 tonnes | -107.6% |
| 2018 | 10,460 tonnes | -97.6% |
| 2019 | 447,180 tonnes | +4175.1% |
| 2020 | -5.71 million tonnes | -1377.2% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million tonnes | -123.6% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2023 | -1.96 million tonnes | -277.3% |
| 2024 | -959,620 tonnes | -51.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -959,620 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -959,620 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +15285.5% | -14,052 tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes |
| 2010 | +10794.3% | -25,012 tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes |
| 2019 | +4175.1% | 10,460 tonnes | 447,180 tonnes |
| 1970 | +3850.7% | -135,687 tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes |
| 2012 | -1706.8% | -48,944 tonnes | -884,320 tonnes |
| 2005 | +1632.4% | 318,432 tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes |
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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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 292.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 171.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1509 kt (2050)
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.