Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
150th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1875
All-time low
-0.0%
in 1982
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago is -0.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1% in 1875 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1982.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +41.8% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -22.9% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +67.8% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -21.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -44.8% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | -30.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -23.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -22.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | -19.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -23.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -23.3% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -26.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -32.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -43.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +243.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +23.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +118.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +18.0% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +9.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -59.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -53.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 1954 | -0.0% | -11599.5% |
| 1955 | -0.0% | +118.7% |
| 1956 | -0.0% | +68.0% |
| 1957 | -0.0% | +60.6% |
| 1958 | -0.0% | +50.6% |
| 1959 | -0.0% | +47.0% |
| 1960 | -0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1961 | -0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1962 | -0.0% | -10.1% |
| 1963 | -0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | -0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | -0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1968 | -0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1969 | -0.0% | -17.4% |
| 1970 | -0.0% | -95.8% |
| 1971 | -0.0% | +1286.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -476.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -67.4% |
| 1974 | -0.0% | -126.3% |
| 1975 | -0.0% | +122.2% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | +24.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | -0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | -0.0% | +50.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0% | +20.5% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | +24.7% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | +45.9% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -9.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -22.0% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -140.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +80.1% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -127.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | +115.5% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | +42.4% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | -18.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | +48.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | +68.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -31.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | +17.3% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | -0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -30.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | -5.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -11599.5% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1286.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | +476.8% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1930 | +243.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1989 | +140.5% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | -127.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 5 |
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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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago was -0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1875.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1982.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.