Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 1,240 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 1,240 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,240 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 279.98 tonnes per person, in 1969.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th of 192 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 including land-use change, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 291.91 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 289.21 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 290.28 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 285.25 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 282.93 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 282.48 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 281.19 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 280.92 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 280.33 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 279.98 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 285.97 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 290.38 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 296.9 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 302.9 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 308.63 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 313.7 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 324.43 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 334.99 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 344.29 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 354.33 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 364.22 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 374.23 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 384.87 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 393.57 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 403.14 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 414.61 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 422.58 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 431.26 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 438.85 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 448.07 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 458.39 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 468.06 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 479.26 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 489.25 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 497.67 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 506.04 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 517.39 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 529.21 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 542.08 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 556.94 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 572.54 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 589.51 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 607.65 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 628.06 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 648.5 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 702.78 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 733.15 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 764.51 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 794.72 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 827.11 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 857.53 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 885.78 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 915.12 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 945.19 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 976.3 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,007 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,033 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,060 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,088 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,113 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,137 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,162 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,191 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,216 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,240 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,240 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 613.07 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,240 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.98 tonnes per person, 3.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 284.45 tonnes per person | 279.98 tonnes per person | 291.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 315.65 tonnes per person | 285.97 tonnes per person | 354.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 407.54 tonnes per person | 364.22 tonnes per person | 448.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 504.43 tonnes per person | 458.39 tonnes per person | 556.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 686.85 tonnes per person | 572.54 tonnes per person | 827.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 988.05 tonnes per person | 857.53 tonnes per person | 1,113 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,189 tonnes per person | 1,137 tonnes per person | 1,240 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 including land-use change, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,240 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,240 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.98 tonnes per person in 1969.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.