Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 34.58 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34.58 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
47.09 million tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
25,648 tonnes
in 1909
Years of data
116
1909–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Trinidad and Tobago, 1909–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 34.58 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 47.09 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25,648 tonnes, in 1909.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 25,648 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 65,952 tonnes | +157.1% |
| 1911 | 124,576 tonnes | +88.9% |
| 1912 | 197,856 tonnes | +58.8% |
| 1913 | 223,504 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1914 | 289,456 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1915 | 333,424 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1916 | 414,032 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1917 | 527,616 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1918 | 769,440 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1919 | 648,528 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1920 | 868,368 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1921 | 1.00 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1922 | 981,952 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1923 | 1.21 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1924 | 1.66 million tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1925 | 1.95 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1926 | 1.96 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 2.10 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1928 | 3.23 million tonnes | +53.9% |
| 1929 | 3.59 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1930 | 3.65 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 3.07 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1932 | 3.25 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1933 | 4.07 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1934 | 4.78 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1935 | 5.09 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1936 | 5.74 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1937 | 7.25 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1938 | 8.34 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1939 | 9.45 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1940 | 10.74 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1941 | 9.90 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1942 | 10.67 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1943 | 10.27 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1944 | 10.77 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1945 | 11.02 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 10.94 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 12.00 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1948 | 12.64 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1949 | 13.75 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1950 | 2.35 million tonnes | -82.9% |
| 1951 | 2.51 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 2.80 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1953 | 2.93 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 2.84 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 2.72 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 2.88 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 2.56 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1958 | 3.48 million tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1959 | 3.09 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 2.58 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1961 | 4.60 million tonnes | +78.3% |
| 1962 | 7.23 million tonnes | +57.3% |
| 1963 | 1.68 million tonnes | -76.8% |
| 1964 | 3.79 million tonnes | +126.0% |
| 1965 | 5.19 million tonnes | +36.9% |
| 1966 | 4.05 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1967 | 4.63 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 4.04 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 3.90 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 8.99 million tonnes | +130.5% |
| 1971 | 8.10 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 8.24 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 9.39 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 10.04 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 9.61 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 15.91 million tonnes | +65.5% |
| 1977 | 16.16 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 15.31 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 16.71 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 16.92 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 17.24 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 18.40 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 16.27 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 17.50 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 20.72 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 17.35 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 17.49 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 15.83 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 16.10 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 16.98 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 16.96 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 19.10 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 17.41 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 15.34 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 14.72 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 18.45 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 18.90 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.89 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 22.58 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 24.35 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 26.74 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 28.68 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 32.37 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 32.69 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.20 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 42.71 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 45.56 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 44.44 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 44.42 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.09 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 47.04 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.16 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 45.80 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 46.87 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 45.53 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 39.87 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 40.30 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 40.31 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.75 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.04 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 36.39 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 37.49 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 35.54 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 34.58 million tonnes | -2.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 34.58 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 34.58 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 4.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +157.1% | 25,648 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes |
| 1970 | +130.5% | 3.90 million tonnes | 8.99 million tonnes |
| 1964 | +126.0% | 1.68 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes |
| 1950 | -82.9% | 13.75 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes |
| 1911 | +88.9% | 65,952 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes |
| 1963 | -76.8% | 7.23 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 25,648 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 1 |
| 1910s | 359,438 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 769,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.85 million tonnes | 868,368 tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.47 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.27 million tonnes | 9.90 million tonnes | 13.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.82 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.17 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.85 million tonnes | 8.10 million tonnes | 16.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.38 million tonnes | 15.83 million tonnes | 20.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.03 million tonnes | 14.72 million tonnes | 22.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.02 million tonnes | 24.35 million tonnes | 45.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.97 million tonnes | 39.87 million tonnes | 47.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.81 million tonnes | 34.58 million tonnes | 37.49 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 by income level in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Trinidad and Tobago was 34.58 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 47.09 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,648 tonnes in 1909.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 116 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.