Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 6.88 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 6.88 t CO2eq/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.21 t CO2eq/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.8 t CO2eq/ha, in 1994.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 39th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.36 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 4.19 t CO2eq/ha | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.46 t CO2eq/ha | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 4.23 t CO2eq/ha | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 3.8 t CO2eq/ha | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 4.05 t CO2eq/ha | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 4.48 t CO2eq/ha | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 4.59 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.84 t CO2eq/ha | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 4.74 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.11 t CO2eq/ha | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 5.3 t CO2eq/ha | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.99 t CO2eq/ha | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 5.67 t CO2eq/ha | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.44 t CO2eq/ha | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 6.59 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.58 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.61 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.58 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.74 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.94 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.82 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.98 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.14 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.14 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.21 t CO2eq/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.62 t CO2eq/ha | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 6.62 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.74 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.85 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.79 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.8 t CO2eq/ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.88 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.88 t CO2eq/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.09 t CO2eq/ha, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.88 t CO2eq/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.23 t CO2eq/ha, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.37 t CO2eq/ha | 3.8 t CO2eq/ha | 4.84 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 t CO2eq/ha | 5.11 t CO2eq/ha | 6.74 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.94 t CO2eq/ha | 6.62 t CO2eq/ha | 7.21 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 t CO2eq/ha | 6.79 t CO2eq/ha | 6.88 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.88 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 t CO2eq/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 t CO2eq/ha in 1994.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 39th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.