Cumulative co2 flaring in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cumulative co2 flaring was 107.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
107.42 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
107.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.92 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Cumulative co2 flaring in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co2 flaring in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 107.42 million. 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 flaring in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 107.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million, 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.
Cumulative co2 flaring in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.92 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.71 million | +92.9% |
| 1972 | 5.23 million | +41.1% |
| 1973 | 7.54 million | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 11.00 million | +46.0% |
| 1975 | 14.86 million | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 18.73 million | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 22.56 million | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 25.79 million | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 28.98 million | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 32.86 million | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 36.80 million | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 42.71 million | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 49.12 million | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 55.79 million | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 63.53 million | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 70.53 million | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 77.37 million | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 82.96 million | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 87.16 million | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 89.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 92.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 95.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 97.86 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 98.35 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 98.57 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 99.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 99.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 99.48 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 100.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 100.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 100.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 100.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 101.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 101.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 101.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 102.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 102.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 103.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 103.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 104.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 104.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 104.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 105.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 105.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 106.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 106.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 106.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 106.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 107.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 107.42 million | +0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 107.42 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million, 39.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +92.9% | 1.92 million | 3.71 million |
| 1974 | +46.0% | 7.54 million | 11.00 million |
| 1973 | +44.1% | 5.23 million | 7.54 million |
| 1972 | +41.1% | 3.71 million | 5.23 million |
| 1975 | +35.0% | 11.00 million | 14.86 million |
| 1976 | +26.1% | 14.86 million | 18.73 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.03 million | 1.92 million | 28.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.88 million | 32.86 million | 87.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.95 million | 89.65 million | 99.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.69 million | 99.78 million | 101.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.19 million | 102.05 million | 106.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.94 million | 106.40 million | 107.42 million | 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 flaring in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cumulative co2 flaring in Trinidad and Tobago was 107.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 107.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cumulative co2 flaring?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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