emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0588 tonnes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0588 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1182 tonnes per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0334 tonnes per person, in 1969.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0487 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.079 tonnes per person | +62.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1182 tonnes per person | +49.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0809 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0488 tonnes per person | -39.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | -36.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0686 tonnes per person | +105.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0722 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0777 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0851 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0773 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0766 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0802 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0889 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0907 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0918 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0938 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0977 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1041 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1071 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1089 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1114 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1114 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1092 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1022 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.099 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0959 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0965 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0947 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0888 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0839 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0849 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0839 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0877 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0881 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0764 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0731 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0751 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0851 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.089 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.09 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0893 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0934 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0885 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.085 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0789 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0873 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0837 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.076 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.074 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0644 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0675 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0599 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0588 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0588 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0588 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +105.5% | 0.0334 tonnes per person | 0.0686 tonnes per person |
| 1961 | +62.1% | 0.0487 tonnes per person | 0.079 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +49.6% | 0.079 tonnes per person | 0.1182 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | -39.7% | 0.0809 tonnes per person | 0.0488 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0597 tonnes per person | 0.0334 tonnes per person | 0.1182 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0809 tonnes per person | 0.0686 tonnes per person | 0.0918 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1045 tonnes per person | 0.0938 tonnes per person | 0.1114 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0892 tonnes per person | 0.0839 tonnes per person | 0.0965 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0839 tonnes per person | 0.0731 tonnes per person | 0.0934 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0792 tonnes per person | 0.0644 tonnes per person | 0.0885 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.0572 tonnes per person | 0.0599 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0588 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1182 tonnes per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0334 tonnes per person in 1969.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – 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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.