Consumption-based carbon intensity in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.4487 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.4487 kilograms per international-$ 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 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3244 kilograms per international-$, in 2013.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 13th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5893 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4794 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7093 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4891 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3646 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6351 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5357 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3244 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6704 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5699 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4487 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6951 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 10 Nepal 0.4814 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 11 Mozambique 0.4714 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 12 Oman 0.4578 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 14 Namibia 0.4466 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 15 South Africa 0.4399 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.4487 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7093 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3244 kilograms per international-$ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).