Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 20.74 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Trinidad and Tobago is 20.74 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 37.02 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.74 %, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.02 % | — |
| 1991 | 34.37 % | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 31.85 % | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 31.04 % | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 29.47 % | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 30.36 % | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 26.28 % | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 26.91 % | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 23.54 % | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 25.58 % | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 27.12 % | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 26.28 % | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.65 % | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 31.19 % | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 30.62 % | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 29.71 % | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 30.85 % | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 30.09 % | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 28.16 % | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 28.12 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 27.97 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.32 % | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 27.98 % | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.6 % | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.23 % | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 27.06 % | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 25.92 % | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 25.55 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.82 % | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 25.06 % | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.6 % | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 20.95 % | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 21.28 % | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.74 % | -2.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 20.74 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.27 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 20.74 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.04 %, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.64 % | 23.54 % | 37.02 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.98 % | 26.28 % | 31.19 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.95 % | 25.06 % | 28.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.39 % | 20.74 % | 22.6 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 90 Suriname 21.01 % compare
- 91 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20.87 % compare
- 92 Greece 20.84 % compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 20.57 % compare
- 95 Japan 20.29 % compare
- 96 Syrian Arab Republic 19.69 % compare
- 96 Syria 19.69 % compare
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 energy — emissions share in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Energy — emissions share in Trinidad and Tobago was 20.74 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 37.02 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.74 % in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for energy — emissions share?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.