Nitrous oxide emissions in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Nitrous oxide emissions was 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
134th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2011
All-time low
17,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Trinidad and Tobago, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 134th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 17,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 24,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.6% |
| 1852 | 31,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.3% |
| 1853 | 37,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.5% |
| 1854 | 44,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.7% |
| 1855 | 51,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1856 | 57,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1857 | 64,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1858 | 71,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1859 | 77,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1860 | 84,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1861 | 91,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1862 | 97,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1863 | 104,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1864 | 111,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1865 | 117,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1866 | 124,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1867 | 131,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1868 | 137,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1869 | 144,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1870 | 151,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1871 | 157,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1872 | 164,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1873 | 171,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1874 | 178,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 184,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1876 | 191,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1877 | 198,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 205,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1879 | 212,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 218,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 225,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1882 | 232,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 238,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1884 | 245,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 252,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1886 | 258,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 265,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 272,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 278,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1890 | 286,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 293,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1892 | 299,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1893 | 306,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 313,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 320,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 327,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 334,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 341,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 347,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 354,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 361,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 369,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 376,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 383,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 391,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 398,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 405,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 413,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 420,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 427,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 434,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 440,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 447,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 454,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 461,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 468,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 475,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 481,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 488,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 495,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 502,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 508,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 515,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 521,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 528,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 535,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 541,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 548,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 555,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 561,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 568,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 575,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 582,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 589,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 596,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 603,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 610,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 617,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 625,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 632,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 639,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 648,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 657,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 666,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 676,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 686,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 695,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 705,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 714,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 722,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 730,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 739,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 749,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 759,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 769,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 779,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 789,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 799,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 808,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 817,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 831,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 839,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 847,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 857,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 868,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 880,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 898,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 907,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 917,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 935,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 945,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 962,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 981,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 977,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 978,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 989,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 52% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +37.6% | 17,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1852 | +27.3% | 24,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 47,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 114,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 181,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 212,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 248,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 317,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 286,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 347,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 387,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 354,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 457,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 427,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 488,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 525,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 495,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 555,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 593,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 561,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 625,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 672,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 632,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 714,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 764,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 722,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 808,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 866,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 817,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 917,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 982,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 935,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 131 Sierra Leone 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 132 Oman 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 133 Singapore 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 135 Panama 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 136 Kuwait 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 137 Moldova 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.