Consumption based carbon intensity in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.4487 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4487
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
13th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.7093
in 1992
All-time low
0.3244
in 2013
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.4487 for consumption based carbon intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.7093 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3244, in 2013.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 13th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5947 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6329 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7093 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6626 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5759 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4794 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5857 | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 0.574 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5933 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4855 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4027 | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4679 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5378 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5607 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5108 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4557 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3646 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4915 | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4647 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6351 | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6162 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.478 | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5056 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3244 | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4231 | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5094 | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6704 | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6142 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5726 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6428 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6951 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5659 | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4487 | -20.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.4487 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.4487 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5893 | 0.4794 | 0.7093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4891 | 0.3646 | 0.6351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5357 | 0.3244 | 0.6704 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5699 | 0.4487 | 0.6951 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.4487 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7093 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3244 in 2013.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 13th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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