Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 1,250 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 1,250 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,250 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 260.25 tonnes per person, in 1964.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 260.73 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 260.56 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 263.73 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 260.71 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 260.25 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 261.51 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 261.78 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 262.94 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 263.69 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 264.52 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 270.71 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 275.79 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 280.55 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 286.16 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 292.26 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 297.86 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 309.19 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 320.37 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 330.32 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 341.15 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 351.94 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 362.98 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 374.97 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 384.92 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 395.76 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 408.41 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 417.49 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 426.97 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 435.43 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 444.35 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 454.15 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 464 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 475.56 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 485.88 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 494.82 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 503.58 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 515.53 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 528.07 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 541.49 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 556.81 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 573.13 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 590.79 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 609.47 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 630.6 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 651.77 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 706.9 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 737.93 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 769.92 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 800.7 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 833.68 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 864.61 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 893.32 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 923.1 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 953.56 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 985.01 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,016 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,042 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,069 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,097 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,123 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,147 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,172 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,201 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,226 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,250 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,250 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,250 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.16 tonnes per person, 10.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262.04 tonnes per person | 260.25 tonnes per person | 264.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 300.44 tonnes per person | 270.71 tonnes per person | 341.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 400.32 tonnes per person | 351.94 tonnes per person | 444.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 501.99 tonnes per person | 454.15 tonnes per person | 556.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 690.49 tonnes per person | 573.13 tonnes per person | 833.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 996.68 tonnes per person | 864.61 tonnes per person | 1,123 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,199 tonnes per person | 1,147 tonnes per person | 1,250 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 1 Curacao 3,411 tonnes per person compare
- 2 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,435 tonnes per person compare
- 3 United States 1,279 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Estonia 1,216 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Luxembourg 1,157 tonnes per person compare
- 7 United Kingdom 1,156 tonnes per person 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,250 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,250 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.25 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.