Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 441.96 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
441.96 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
86th
of 215 countries
All-time high
441.96 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
25,648 tonnes
in 1909
Years of data
116
1909–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Trinidad and Tobago, 1909–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Trinidad and Tobago is 441.96 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 116 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 441.96 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,648 tonnes, in 1909.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 86th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 25,648 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 91,600 tonnes | +257.1% |
| 1911 | 216,176 tonnes | +136.0% |
| 1912 | 414,032 tonnes | +91.5% |
| 1913 | 637,536 tonnes | +54.0% |
| 1914 | 926,992 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1915 | 1.26 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1916 | 1.67 million tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1917 | 2.20 million tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1918 | 2.97 million tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1919 | 3.62 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1920 | 4.49 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1921 | 5.49 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1922 | 6.47 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1923 | 7.68 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1924 | 9.34 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1925 | 11.15 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1926 | 13.11 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1927 | 15.21 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1928 | 18.44 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1929 | 21.78 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1930 | 25.43 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1931 | 28.50 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1932 | 31.76 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1933 | 35.54 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1934 | 40.32 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1935 | 45.41 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1936 | 51.15 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1937 | 57.92 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1938 | 65.72 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1939 | 74.56 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1940 | 84.54 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1941 | 93.70 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1942 | 103.56 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1943 | 113.08 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1944 | 123.17 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1945 | 133.44 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1946 | 143.61 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1947 | 154.83 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1948 | 166.58 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1949 | 179.39 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1950 | 180.78 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 182.35 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 184.18 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 186.12 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 187.95 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 189.65 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 191.41 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 192.75 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 194.89 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 196.52 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 197.54 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 200.50 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 206.02 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 206.02 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 207.64 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 210.48 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 211.78 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 213.41 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 214.28 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 214.99 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 218.34 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 221.04 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 223.99 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 227.47 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 230.75 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 233.48 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 241.64 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 249.33 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 255.70 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 262.80 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 268.55 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 275.19 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 280.33 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 282.30 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 285.19 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 288.60 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 291.38 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 294.11 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 297.02 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 299.25 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 302.80 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 306.00 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 310.85 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 314.46 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 317.37 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 320.13 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 324.68 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 329.19 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 332.42 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 336.32 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 340.60 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 344.32 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 347.94 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 352.41 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 354.98 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 359.00 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 363.00 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 367.97 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 372.98 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 377.77 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 382.41 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 387.31 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 392.04 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 395.89 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 400.65 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 405.79 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 409.84 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 414.95 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 418.88 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 422.63 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 426.07 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 429.21 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 433.38 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 437.62 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 441.96 million tonnes | +1.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 441.96 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 65% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 441.96 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.97 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +257.1% | 25,648 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes |
| 1911 | +136.0% | 91,600 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes |
| 1912 | +91.5% | 216,176 tonnes | 414,032 tonnes |
| 1913 | +54.0% | 414,032 tonnes | 637,536 tonnes |
| 1914 | +45.4% | 637,536 tonnes | 926,992 tonnes |
| 1915 | +36.0% | 926,992 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 25,648 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.40 million tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.32 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 21.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 45.63 million tonnes | 25.43 million tonnes | 74.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 129.59 million tonnes | 84.54 million tonnes | 179.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 188.66 million tonnes | 180.78 million tonnes | 196.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 208.27 million tonnes | 197.54 million tonnes | 214.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 236.45 million tonnes | 218.34 million tonnes | 262.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 286.19 million tonnes | 268.55 million tonnes | 299.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 319.42 million tonnes | 302.80 million tonnes | 336.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 358.10 million tonnes | 340.60 million tonnes | 377.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 403.04 million tonnes | 382.41 million tonnes | 422.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 433.65 million tonnes | 426.07 million tonnes | 441.96 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 oil in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Trinidad and Tobago was 441.96 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 oil recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 441.96 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,648 tonnes in 1909.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.