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
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.
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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More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 1.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 738,177 (2025)
- Urban population 54.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 22.93 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 22.93 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 22.93 tonnes per person (2024)
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.