Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.9995 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.9995 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.15 kilograms per international-$
in 2011
All-time low
0.1732 kilograms per international-$
in 1963
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.9995 kilograms per international-$, 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, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.15 kilograms per international-$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1732 kilograms per international-$, in 1963.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6356 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.6242 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.6714 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 0.6865 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.6517 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5489 kilograms per international-$ | -15.8% |
| 1956 | 0.4809 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 1957 | 0.3936 kilograms per international-$ | -18.2% |
| 1958 | 0.4931 kilograms per international-$ | +25.3% |
| 1959 | 0.4134 kilograms per international-$ | -16.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3077 kilograms per international-$ | -25.6% |
| 1961 | 0.5256 kilograms per international-$ | +70.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7848 kilograms per international-$ | +49.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1732 kilograms per international-$ | -77.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3786 kilograms per international-$ | +118.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4932 kilograms per international-$ | +30.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3689 kilograms per international-$ | -25.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4133 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3422 kilograms per international-$ | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3218 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7164 kilograms per international-$ | +122.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6386 kilograms per international-$ | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.614 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6887 kilograms per international-$ | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6992 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6569 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9924 kilograms per international-$ | +51.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9476 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.804 kilograms per international-$ | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8385 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7862 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7673 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.87 kilograms per international-$ | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8348 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8469 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9051 kilograms per international-$ | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9562 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9007 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9236 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9587 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.956 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9909 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8953 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8057 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9518 kilograms per international-$ | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9161 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9009 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9561 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9741 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9703 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1.07 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.14 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.15 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9411 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9982 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9475 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9941 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9995 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.9995 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 5.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.9995 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 5.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +122.6% | 0.3218 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7164 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1964 | +118.5% | 0.1732 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3786 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1963 | -77.9% | 0.7848 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1732 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1961 | +70.8% | 0.3077 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5256 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1976 | +51.1% | 0.6569 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9924 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5599 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3936 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6865 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4109 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1732 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7848 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7596 kilograms per international-$ | 0.614 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9924 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8836 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7673 kilograms per international-$ | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.939 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8057 kilograms per international-$ | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9703 kilograms per international-$ | 1.1 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9411 kilograms per international-$ | 1.15 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9803 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9475 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9995 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 1 North Korea 1.39 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 1.05 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 4 Mongolia 0.9026 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 5 Venezuela 0.7244 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 6 Libya 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.9995 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 kilograms per international-$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1732 kilograms per international-$ in 1963.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).