Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.3202 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3202
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.4574
in 2011
All-time low
0.314
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.3202, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.4574 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.314, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 15th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3598 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3964 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4068 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4372 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4274 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4367 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4358 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4266 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4047 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.405 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4446 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4574 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4195 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4192 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4026 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3917 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.364 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3811 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3754 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3613 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3544 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.314 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3261 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3202 | -1.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3202 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3202 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1099, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4136 | 0.3598 | 0.4372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4017 | 0.3613 | 0.4574 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3287 | 0.314 | 0.3544 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 12 China 0.3482 compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 0.3379 compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 0.3363 compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3191 compare
- 17 Iraq 0.3107 compare
- 18 Curaçao 0.3067 compare
- 18 Curaçao 0.3067 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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.3202 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4574 in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.314 in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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