Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.6127 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.6127, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.9159 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6127, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8524 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8438 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7871 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7727 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8247 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7668 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7704 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7154 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7611 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7396 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8049 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8063 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8139 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8028 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9159 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8907 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8695 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8245 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8352 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8858 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8935 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7727 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7329 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7045 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.699 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6934 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7036 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.712 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7217 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7098 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6881 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6778 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6317 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6127 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7894 | 0.7154 | 0.8524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8303 | 0.7396 | 0.9159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7519 | 0.6934 | 0.8935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.664 | 0.6127 | 0.7098 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 1 Palau 4.48 compare
- 2 Libya 0.6885 compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 0.5881 compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5178 compare
- 6 Oman 0.5079 compare
More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4343 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.6127 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9159 in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6127 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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