What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The highest recorded value was 0.4113 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0376 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Trinidad and Tobago: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0667 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0667 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

5th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.4113 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0376 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0667 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.4113 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0376 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 5th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.4113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3845 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1962	0.3748 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1963	0.3447 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1964	0.3338 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1965	0.3296 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1966	0.3411 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1967	0.33 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1968	0.3367 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1969	0.3329 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1970	0.3266 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1971	0.3083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1972	0.2628 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1973	0.2247 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1974	0.149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.7%
1975	0.1285 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1976	0.1319 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1977	0.1102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1978	0.1014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1979	0.0821 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1980	0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1981	0.0589 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1982	0.0529 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1983	0.0575 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1984	0.0598 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1985	0.0657 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1986	0.1048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+59.3%
1987	0.1083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1988	0.1191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1989	0.1276 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1990	0.1122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1991	0.1103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1992	0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1993	0.1332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1994	0.1289 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1995	0.1224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1996	0.1164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1997	0.1202 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1998	0.1174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1999	0.1075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2000	0.0928 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2001	0.0887 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2002	0.0901 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2003	0.0747 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2004	0.066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2005	0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2006	0.0521 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2007	0.0464 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2008	0.0376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2009	0.057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+51.5%
2010	0.0514 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2011	0.0466 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2012	0.0454 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2013	0.0448 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2014	0.045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2015	0.0511 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2016	0.0597 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2017	0.0609 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2018	0.0624 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2019	0.0653 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2020	0.075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2021	0.0662 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2022	0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2023	0.067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2024	0.0667 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0667 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 6.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0667 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 8.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1986	+59.3%	0.0657 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1048 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3519 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3296 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1825 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0821 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3266 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0818 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0529 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1276 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0663 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0928 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0533 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0448 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0653 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0666 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

2 Curacao 0.1494 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
3 Syria 0.0839 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
4 Moldova 0.0746 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
6 Belarus 0.066 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
7 Venezuela 0.0654 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
8 Turkmenistan 0.062 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

All data for Trinidad and Tobago →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0667 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 0.4113 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0376 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.