Carbon intensity of energy in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Carbon intensity of energy was 214.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
214.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
95th
of 204 countries
All-time high
352.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1980
All-time low
96.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1969
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Carbon intensity of energy in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 214.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 352.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980 and was at its lowest, 96.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1969.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 95th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Carbon intensity of energy in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 154.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1966 | 113.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -26.6% |
| 1967 | 121.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 102.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -15.5% |
| 1969 | 96.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 201.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +109.1% |
| 1971 | 179.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 132.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 152.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 168.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 200.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 295.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +47.2% |
| 1977 | 288.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 271.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 335.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 352.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 340.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 309.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 280.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 306.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 350.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 282.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 301.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 248.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 256.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 243.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 244.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 260.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 224.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 187.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 165.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 183.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 187.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 194.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 198.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 204.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 210.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 203.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 209.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 192.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 204.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 205.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 203.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 205.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 201.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 204.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 204.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 200.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 204.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 205.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 203.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 194.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 207.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 208.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 206.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 210.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 216.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 216.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 214.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 214.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 214.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of energy 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 | +109.1% | 96.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1976 | +47.2% | 200.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 295.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 96.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 154.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 222.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 132.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 335.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 248.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 352.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 208.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 165.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 260.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 92 Micronesia (country) 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 93 Croatia 214.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 214.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 96 Brunei 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 98 Nicaragua 212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 of energy in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Trinidad and Tobago was 214.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 352.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1969.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.