Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 160,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
160,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 193 countries
All-time high
180,000
in 2015
All-time low
90,000
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 160,000 for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 180,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90,000, in 1994.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,000 | — |
| 1991 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 90,000 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 120,000 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 129,999 | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 110,000 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 150,000 | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 129,999 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 150,000 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 150,000 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 160,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 million, 9% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 160,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.66 million, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,000 | 90,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,000 | 110,000 | 160,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,000 | 150,000 | 180,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 4 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago was 160,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 180,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,000 in 1994.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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