Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.9726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.8396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2013
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.9726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2013.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 21st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.9533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.9726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.9726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 18 Finland 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 Namibia 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Canada 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 22 Brazil 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 Iceland 0.8964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.9726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2013.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – 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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.