Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 1.71 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Trinidad and Tobago, 1909–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.71 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 116 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.71 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,648 tonnes, in 1909.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 25,648 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.40 million tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.41 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 22.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 46.52 million tonnes | 25.81 million tonnes | 76.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 136.08 million tonnes | 87.59 million tonnes | 189.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 204.45 million tonnes | 191.91 million tonnes | 217.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 240.48 million tonnes | 220.30 million tonnes | 259.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 315.63 million tonnes | 268.41 million tonnes | 377.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 474.25 million tonnes | 394.79 million tonnes | 551.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 647.27 million tonnes | 568.69 million tonnes | 732.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 908.86 million tonnes | 756.39 million tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 billion tonnes | 1.57 billion tonnes | 1.71 billion 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.71 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,648 tonnes in 1909.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.