Co2 intensity in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Co2 intensity was 0.9995 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.9995
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 2011
All-time low
0.1732
in 1963
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.9995, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.15 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1732, in 1963.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6356 | — |
| 1951 | 0.6242 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.6714 | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 0.6865 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.6517 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5489 | -15.8% |
| 1956 | 0.4809 | -12.4% |
| 1957 | 0.3936 | -18.2% |
| 1958 | 0.4931 | +25.3% |
| 1959 | 0.4134 | -16.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3077 | -25.6% |
| 1961 | 0.5256 | +70.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7848 | +49.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1732 | -77.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3786 | +118.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4932 | +30.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3689 | -25.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4133 | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3422 | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3218 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7164 | +122.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6386 | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.614 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6887 | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6992 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6569 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9924 | +51.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9476 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.804 | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8385 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7862 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7673 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.87 | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8348 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8469 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9051 | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9562 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9007 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9236 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9587 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.956 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9909 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8953 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8057 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9518 | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9161 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9009 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9561 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9741 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9703 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9411 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9982 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9475 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9941 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9995 | +0.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.9995 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 5.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.9995 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912, 5.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +122.6% | 0.3218 | 0.7164 |
| 1964 | +118.5% | 0.1732 | 0.3786 |
| 1963 | -77.9% | 0.7848 | 0.1732 |
| 1961 | +70.8% | 0.3077 | 0.5256 |
| 1976 | +51.1% | 0.6569 | 0.9924 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5599 | 0.3936 | 0.6865 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4109 | 0.1732 | 0.7848 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7596 | 0.614 | 0.9924 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8836 | 0.7673 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.939 | 0.8057 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.9703 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.9411 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9803 | 0.9475 | 0.9995 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 1 North Korea 1.39 compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 1.05 compare
- 4 Mongolia 0.9026 compare
- 5 Venezuela 0.7244 compare
- 6 Libya 0.6449 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 co2 intensity in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Co2 intensity in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.9995 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 2011.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1732 in 1963.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for co2 intensity?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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