Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 681.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 681.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 682.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2013 and was at its lowest, 679.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 19th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 680.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 679.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 681.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 681.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 681.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 682.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 681.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 681.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 682.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 16 Serbia 695.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 18 Iraq 683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 20 Indonesia 680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 21 Hong Kong 675.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 22 Niger 673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Share co2 vs population 0.0088 (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 vs gdp 22.93 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 1.71 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 22.93 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 22.93 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Trinidad and Tobago was 681.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 682.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2013.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 679.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.