Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was -2.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 43.5%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
94.61 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-70.43 % change on previous year
in 1950
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -2.57 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.5% on the previous year and down 207.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 94.61 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -70.43 % change on previous year, in 1950.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 172nd out of 199 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.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -5.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1853 | 0.0447 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1854 | 0.5277 % change on previous year | +1081.6% |
| 1855 | 0.6405 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1856 | 0.9017 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1857 | 0.9972 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1858 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1859 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1860 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -331.4% |
| 1861 | 0.1432 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1862 | 0.7976 % change on previous year | +457.2% |
| 1863 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1864 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1865 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1867 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1870 | 43.23 % change on previous year | +3317.4% |
| 1871 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1872 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1873 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1874 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1875 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1876 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1877 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1878 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1879 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1880 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -547.0% |
| 1881 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1882 | -0.5371 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1883 | 0.3021 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1884 | 0.4343 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1885 | 0.4961 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1886 | 0.5511 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1887 | 0.6096 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1888 | 0.6197 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 0.6543 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1890 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -1833.3% |
| 1891 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1892 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1893 | -0.2261 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1894 | 0.1013 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1895 | 0.301 % change on previous year | +197.2% |
| 1896 | 0.43 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1897 | 0.5176 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1898 | 0.5945 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1899 | 0.6769 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1900 | 37.98 % change on previous year | +5511.8% |
| 1901 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1902 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1903 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1904 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1905 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1906 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1907 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1908 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1909 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 1910 | -14.7 % change on previous year | -531.1% |
| 1911 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1912 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1913 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1914 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +203.1% |
| 1915 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1916 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1917 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1918 | 11.38 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1919 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1920 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1921 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1922 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -339.9% |
| 1923 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -374.8% |
| 1924 | 16.83 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 1925 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1926 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1927 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -439.8% |
| 1928 | 33.56 % change on previous year | +673.1% |
| 1929 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1930 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1931 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -1063.4% |
| 1932 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1933 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +331.8% |
| 1934 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1935 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1936 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 1937 | 23.47 % change on previous year | +128.7% |
| 1938 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1939 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1940 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1941 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1942 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 1943 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1944 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 1945 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1946 | -0.1383 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1947 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -6029.5% |
| 1948 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1949 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1950 | -70.43 % change on previous year | -1024.8% |
| 1951 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1952 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +225.2% |
| 1953 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1954 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1955 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1956 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1957 | -11.8 % change on previous year | -569.5% |
| 1958 | 22.46 % change on previous year | -290.3% |
| 1959 | -16.28 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 1960 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1961 | 67.45 % change on previous year | -619.7% |
| 1962 | 52.15 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1963 | -60.01 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1964 | 42.51 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 1965 | 31.08 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1966 | -17.77 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1967 | 12.11 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1968 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1969 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1970 | 94.61 % change on previous year | -8221.8% |
| 1971 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1972 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 1973 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1974 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1975 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 1976 | 48.05 % change on previous year | -1600.4% |
| 1977 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1978 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -306.3% |
| 1979 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8132 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1981 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1982 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +222.9% |
| 1983 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -357.8% |
| 1984 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 1985 | 16.31 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 1986 | -14.08 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1987 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1988 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -677.6% |
| 1989 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1990 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1991 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1992 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -418.6% |
| 1993 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1994 | -8.43 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1995 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1996 | 18.98 % change on previous year | -701.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9833 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1998 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +723.4% |
| 1999 | 11.14 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2001 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 11.45 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2004 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2005 | 16.57 % change on previous year | +834.1% |
| 2006 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2008 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1244 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2010 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +4369.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0497 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2012 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +4634.4% |
| 2013 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -288.6% |
| 2015 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2016 | -11.66 % change on previous year | +426.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0514 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9649 % change on previous year | +1777.1% |
| 2020 | -12.36 % change on previous year | -1380.9% |
| 2021 | 3 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2022 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2023 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -271.6% |
| 2024 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -2.57 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1454 % change on previous year. (67 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -2.57 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +8221.8% | -1.16 % change on previous year | 94.61 % change on previous year |
| 1947 | +6029.5% | -0.1383 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year |
| 1900 | +5511.8% | 0.6769 % change on previous year | 37.98 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -4634.4% | -0.0497 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +4369.7% | 0.1244 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year |
| 1870 | +3317.4% | 1.27 % change on previous year | 43.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.3245 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.734 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.64 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 43.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.6532 % change on previous year | -7.6 % change on previous year | 0.6543 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -11.34 % change on previous year | 0.6769 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.93 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 37.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -14.7 % change on previous year | 11.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.86 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 33.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.1 % change on previous year | -10.35 % change on previous year | 23.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.01 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -7.22 % change on previous year | -70.43 % change on previous year | 22.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.32 % change on previous year | -60.01 % change on previous year | 67.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.77 % change on previous year | -8.87 % change on previous year | 94.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4642 % change on previous year | -14.08 % change on previous year | 16.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -8.43 % change on previous year | 18.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 16.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7342 % change on previous year | -11.66 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.77 % change on previous year | -12.36 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 169 Hungary -2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Argentina -2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Japan -2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo -2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Laos -2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Canada -2.71 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.07 million kg (2050)
- 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -2.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 94.61 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.43 % change on previous year in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 207.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.