Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -164,550 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-164,550 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
150th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.46 million tonnes
in 1909
All-time low
-1.88 million tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -164,550 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.46 million tonnes in 1909 and was at its lowest, -1.88 million tonnes, in 1959.
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 985,433 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 902,553 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1852 | 866,573 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1853 | 849,022 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1854 | 840,632 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1855 | 837,224 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 836,748 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 837,993 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 840,338 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 843,306 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 803,076 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1861 | 790,728 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1862 | 786,148 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 784,829 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 785,232 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 786,661 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 788,749 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 791,241 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 794,099 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 797,140 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.29 million tonnes | +61.5% |
| 1871 | 1.47 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1872 | 1.57 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1873 | 1.63 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1874 | 1.68 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1875 | 1.71 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 1.74 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 1.76 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 1.78 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 1.80 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 1.61 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1881 | 1.55 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1882 | 1.53 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1883 | 1.51 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 1.51 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 1.50 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 1.50 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 1.50 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1.50 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 1.51 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.25 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1891 | 1.15 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1892 | 1.11 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1893 | 1.08 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1894 | 1.06 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1895 | 1.05 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 1.04 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 1.04 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 1.03 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.03 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 1.75 million tonnes | +69.1% |
| 1901 | 2.01 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1902 | 2.15 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1903 | 2.24 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 2.30 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 2.35 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 2.38 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 2.41 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 2.44 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 2.46 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 1.85 million tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1911 | 1.63 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1912 | 1.52 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1913 | 1.46 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1914 | 1.42 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1915 | 1.39 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1916 | 1.37 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 1.36 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 1.35 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 1.34 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 806,996 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 1921 | 587,046 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1922 | 455,582 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1923 | 361,417 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1924 | 287,661 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1925 | 226,692 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1926 | 174,406 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1927 | 128,387 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1928 | 87,167 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1929 | 49,830 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 1930 | 172,794 tonnes | +246.8% |
| 1931 | 217,312 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1932 | 240,395 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1933 | 254,941 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1934 | 265,017 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 272,528 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 278,317 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 282,971 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 286,708 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 289,712 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 646,146 tonnes | +123.0% |
| 1941 | 781,934 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1942 | 856,680 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1943 | 906,034 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1944 | 941,721 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 968,908 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 990,269 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 1.01 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 1.02 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 1.03 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 489,767 tonnes | -52.6% |
| 1951 | 265,127 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1952 | 123,880 tonnes | -53.3% |
| 1953 | 1,063 tonnes | -99.1% |
| 1954 | -129,193 tonnes | -12258.7% |
| 1955 | -289,273 tonnes | +123.9% |
| 1956 | -490,023 tonnes | +69.4% |
| 1957 | -808,572 tonnes | +65.0% |
| 1958 | -1.21 million tonnes | +49.3% |
| 1959 | -1.88 million tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1960 | -1.74 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1961 | -1.61 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1962 | -1.36 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1963 | -1.36 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1964 | -1.30 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1965 | -1.24 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1966 | -1.17 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1967 | -1.10 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1968 | -1.07 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1969 | -967,662 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1970 | -38,985 tonnes | -96.0% |
| 1971 | -495,886 tonnes | +1172.0% |
| 1972 | 1.96 million tonnes | -495.1% |
| 1973 | 620,132 tonnes | -68.4% |
| 1974 | -164,550 tonnes | -126.5% |
| 1975 | -354,639 tonnes | +115.5% |
| 1976 | -436,969 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1977 | -472,326 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1978 | -502,481 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1979 | -673,407 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1980 | -831,838 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1981 | -1.01 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1982 | -1.40 million tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1983 | -1.33 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1984 | -1.37 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | -1.31 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1986 | -1.23 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1987 | -900,794 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1988 | -1.02 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 399,962 tonnes | -139.3% |
| 1990 | 701,986 tonnes | +75.5% |
| 1991 | -186,241 tonnes | -126.5% |
| 1992 | -418,795 tonnes | +124.9% |
| 1993 | -389,153 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1994 | -644,424 tonnes | +65.6% |
| 1995 | -494,200 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1996 | -764,530 tonnes | +54.7% |
| 1997 | -918,125 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1998 | -720,342 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1999 | -601,006 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2000 | -945,385 tonnes | +57.3% |
| 2001 | -931,828 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2002 | -717,265 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2003 | -975,027 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 2004 | -1.01 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | -932,891 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2006 | -870,676 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2007 | -838,653 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2008 | -791,461 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2009 | -769,330 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2010 | -723,384 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2011 | -693,229 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2012 | -628,852 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2013 | -579,828 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2014 | -480,534 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2015 | -341,521 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 2016 | -315,947 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2017 | -299,459 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2018 | -280,113 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2019 | -258,129 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2020 | -237,171 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2021 | -217,568 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2022 | -197,746 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2023 | -180,489 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2024 | -164,550 tonnes | -8.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -164,550 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 174,516 tonnes. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 | -12258.7% | 1,063 tonnes | -129,193 tonnes |
| 1971 | -1172.0% | -38,985 tonnes | -495,886 tonnes |
| 1972 | +495.1% | -495,886 tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes |
| 1930 | +246.8% | 49,830 tonnes | 172,794 tonnes |
| 1989 | +139.3% | -1.02 million tonnes | 399,962 tonnes |
| 1974 | -126.5% | 620,132 tonnes | -164,550 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 863,982 tonnes | 836,748 tonnes | 985,433 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 790,790 tonnes | 784,829 tonnes | 803,076 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.25 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 316,518 tonnes | 49,830 tonnes | 806,996 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 256,070 tonnes | 172,794 tonnes | 289,712 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 915,428 tonnes | 646,146 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -392,352 tonnes | -1.88 million tonnes | 489,767 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.29 million tonnes | -1.74 million tonnes | -967,662 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -55,964 tonnes | -673,407 tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -999,503 tonnes | -1.40 million tonnes | 399,962 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -443,483 tonnes | -918,125 tonnes | 701,986 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -877,891 tonnes | -1.01 million tonnes | -717,265 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -460,100 tonnes | -723,384 tonnes | -258,129 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -199,505 tonnes | -237,171 tonnes | -164,550 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago was -164,550 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million tonnes in 1909.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.88 million tonnes in 1959.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 Annual 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 in tonnes.