Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 64.88 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.88 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
148th
of 197 countries
All-time high
111.97 million tonnes
in 1953
All-time low
985,433 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 64.88 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 111.97 million tonnes in 1953 and was at its lowest, 985,433 tonnes, in 1850.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 985,433 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 1.89 million tonnes | +91.6% |
| 1852 | 2.75 million tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1853 | 3.60 million tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1854 | 4.44 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1855 | 5.28 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1856 | 6.12 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1857 | 6.96 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1858 | 7.80 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1859 | 8.64 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1860 | 9.44 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1861 | 10.23 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1862 | 11.02 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1863 | 11.80 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1864 | 12.59 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1865 | 13.38 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1866 | 14.17 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1867 | 14.96 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1868 | 15.75 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1869 | 16.55 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1870 | 17.83 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1871 | 19.31 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1872 | 20.87 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1873 | 22.51 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1874 | 24.19 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1875 | 25.90 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1876 | 27.64 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1877 | 29.40 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1878 | 31.18 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1879 | 32.98 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1880 | 34.60 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1881 | 36.15 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1882 | 37.68 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1883 | 39.19 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1884 | 40.69 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 42.20 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 43.70 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1887 | 45.20 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 46.71 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 48.21 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 49.46 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 50.61 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1892 | 51.72 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 52.79 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1894 | 53.85 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 54.90 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 55.94 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 56.98 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 58.01 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 59.05 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 60.79 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 62.80 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 64.95 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1903 | 67.19 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1904 | 69.49 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1905 | 71.84 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 74.22 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 76.64 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1908 | 79.08 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1909 | 81.54 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1910 | 83.39 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 85.01 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 86.53 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 87.99 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 89.40 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 90.79 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 92.16 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 93.52 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 94.87 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 96.21 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 97.02 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 97.61 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 98.06 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 98.42 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 98.71 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 98.94 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 99.11 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 99.24 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 99.33 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 99.38 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 99.55 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 99.77 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 100.01 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 100.26 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 100.53 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 100.80 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 101.08 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 101.36 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 101.65 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 101.94 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 102.58 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 103.36 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 104.22 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 105.13 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 106.07 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 107.04 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 108.03 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 109.04 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 110.06 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 111.09 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 111.58 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 111.85 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 111.97 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 111.97 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 111.84 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 111.55 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 111.06 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 110.25 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 109.05 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 107.17 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 105.42 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 103.81 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 102.45 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 101.09 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 99.78 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 98.55 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 97.38 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 96.28 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 95.21 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 94.24 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 94.20 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 93.71 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 95.67 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 96.29 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 96.12 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 95.77 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 95.33 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 94.86 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 94.36 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 93.68 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 92.85 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 91.84 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 90.45 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 89.11 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 87.75 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 86.44 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 85.21 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 84.31 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 83.29 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 83.69 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 84.39 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 84.20 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 83.78 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 83.40 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 82.75 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 82.26 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 81.49 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.57 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 79.85 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 79.25 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 78.31 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 77.38 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 76.66 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 75.68 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 74.68 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 73.74 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 72.87 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 72.03 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 71.24 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 70.47 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 69.75 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 69.06 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 68.43 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 67.85 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.37 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.03 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.71 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.41 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.13 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.87 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.64 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.42 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.22 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.04 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.88 million tonnes | -0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 64.88 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes, 20% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 64.88 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +91.6% | 985,433 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +45.9% | 1.89 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +30.8% | 2.75 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.85 million tonnes | 985,433 tonnes | 8.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 12.99 million tonnes | 9.44 million tonnes | 16.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 25.18 million tonnes | 17.83 million tonnes | 32.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 41.43 million tonnes | 34.60 million tonnes | 48.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 54.33 million tonnes | 49.46 million tonnes | 59.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 70.86 million tonnes | 60.79 million tonnes | 81.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 89.99 million tonnes | 83.39 million tonnes | 96.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 98.58 million tonnes | 97.02 million tonnes | 99.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 100.69 million tonnes | 99.55 million tonnes | 101.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 106.66 million tonnes | 102.58 million tonnes | 111.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 110.83 million tonnes | 107.17 million tonnes | 111.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.42 million tonnes | 94.24 million tonnes | 105.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.00 million tonnes | 93.68 million tonnes | 96.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.49 million tonnes | 83.29 million tonnes | 92.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.20 million tonnes | 79.25 million tonnes | 84.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.31 million tonnes | 70.47 million tonnes | 78.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.46 million tonnes | 65.87 million tonnes | 69.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.24 million tonnes | 64.88 million tonnes | 65.64 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Trinidad and Tobago was 64.88 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 land-use change recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 111.97 million tonnes in 1953.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 985,433 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.