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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 1.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 738,177 (2025)
- Urban population 54.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 22.93 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.71 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 22.93 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 22.93 tonnes per person (2024)
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.