Consumption-based carbon intensity in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.4487 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4487 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
13th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.7093 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.3244 kilograms per international-$
in 2013
Years of data
33
1990–2022
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-$, in 2013.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 13th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5947 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.6329 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7093 kilograms per international-$ | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6626 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5759 kilograms per international-$ | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4794 kilograms per international-$ | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5857 kilograms per international-$ | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 0.574 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5933 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4855 kilograms per international-$ | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4027 kilograms per international-$ | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4679 kilograms per international-$ | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5378 kilograms per international-$ | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5607 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5108 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4557 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3646 kilograms per international-$ | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4915 kilograms per international-$ | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4647 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6351 kilograms per international-$ | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6162 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.478 kilograms per international-$ | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5056 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3244 kilograms per international-$ | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4231 kilograms per international-$ | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5094 kilograms per international-$ | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6704 kilograms per international-$ | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6142 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5726 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6428 kilograms per international-$ | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6951 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5659 kilograms per international-$ | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4487 kilograms per international-$ | -20.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.4487 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.4487 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118 kilograms per international-$, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5893 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 16 Singapore 0.4235 kilograms per international-$ 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 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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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).