CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 22.93 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1909–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 22.93 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 33.96 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0775 tonnes per person, in 1909.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 5th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0775 tonnes per person | 0.0775 tonnes per person | 0.0775 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.9602 tonnes per person | 0.1953 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.54 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 8.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.04 tonnes per person | 7.27 tonnes per person | 19.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.22 tonnes per person | 18.89 tonnes per person | 21.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.84 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | 4.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.55 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 8.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.21 tonnes per person | 8.08 tonnes per person | 15.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.73 tonnes per person | 12.87 tonnes per person | 17.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.99 tonnes per person | 11.37 tonnes per person | 17.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.63 tonnes per person | 18.45 tonnes per person | 33.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.83 tonnes per person | 27.41 tonnes per person | 33.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.95 tonnes per person | 22.93 tonnes per person | 25.06 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 2 Kuwait 26.25 tonnes per person compare
- 3 Brunei 26.05 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Bahrain 24.27 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 20.38 tonnes per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 20.13 tonnes per person compare
- 8 New Caledonia 18.06 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 22.93 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 22.93 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 22.93 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 33.96 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0775 tonnes per person in 1909.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.