IPPU — Emissions per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 10.62 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 10.62 t CO2eq/cap for ippu — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 14.82 t CO2eq/cap in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 1st out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.02 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 4.24 t CO2eq/cap | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 4.16 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.22 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.23 t CO2eq/cap | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 4.95 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 5.33 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 4.92 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 7.23 t CO2eq/cap | +47.0% |
| 1999 | 7.59 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.59 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.48 t CO2eq/cap | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 8.98 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 9.44 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 10.52 t CO2eq/cap | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 13.7 t CO2eq/cap | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 14.4 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 14.34 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.28 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.1 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.82 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 14.58 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.45 t CO2eq/cap | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 11.2 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 11.37 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.63 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.05 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 11.45 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 11.15 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.85 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 11.36 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 11.18 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.6 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 10.62 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 10.62 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.57 t CO2eq/cap, 18.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 10.62 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.165 t CO2eq/cap, 64.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +47.0% | 4.92 t CO2eq/cap | 7.23 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.19 t CO2eq/cap | 4.02 t CO2eq/cap | 7.59 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.58 t CO2eq/cap | 7.59 t CO2eq/cap | 14.4 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 t CO2eq/cap | 11.05 t CO2eq/cap | 14.82 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 t CO2eq/cap | 10.6 t CO2eq/cap | 11.36 t CO2eq/cap | 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 ippu — emissions per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Ippu — emissions per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.62 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 14.82 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 IPPU — Emissions per capita. 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.