Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 107.42 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 107.42 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 107.42 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million tonnes, in 1970.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.03 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 28.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.88 million tonnes | 32.86 million tonnes | 87.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.95 million tonnes | 89.65 million tonnes | 99.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.69 million tonnes | 99.78 million tonnes | 101.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.19 million tonnes | 102.05 million tonnes | 106.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.94 million tonnes | 106.40 million tonnes | 107.42 million 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)
- 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 flaring in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Trinidad and Tobago was 107.42 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 107.42 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million tonnes in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.