Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 234,599 tonnes in 1980. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Trinidad and Tobago, 1909–1980
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 1980, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 234,599 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 234,599 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1909.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 149th out of 179 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 169,747 tonnes | 51,376 tonnes | 208,949 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 223,608 tonnes | 212,618 tonnes | 230,935 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 232,034 tonnes | 230,935 tonnes | 234,599 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 234,599 tonnes | 234,599 tonnes | 234,599 tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 146 Cameroon 263,426 tonnes compare
- 147 Cape Verde 243,631 tonnes compare
- 148 Faroe Islands 237,841 tonnes compare
- 150 Guinea 217,028 tonnes compare
- 151 Iraq 209,694 tonnes compare
- 152 El Salvador 191,619 tonnes 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Trinidad and Tobago was 234,599 tonnes in 1980, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 234,599 tonnes in 1977.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1909.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 1980.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.