Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 22.93 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Trinidad and Tobago, 1909–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Trinidad and Tobago is 22.93 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 33.96 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0775 tonnes per person, in 1909.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 5th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0775 tonnes per person | 0.0775 tonnes per person | 0.0775 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.9602 tonnes per person | 0.1953 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.54 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 8.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.04 tonnes per person | 7.27 tonnes per person | 19.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.22 tonnes per person | 18.89 tonnes per person | 21.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.84 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | 4.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.55 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 8.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.21 tonnes per person | 8.08 tonnes per person | 15.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.73 tonnes per person | 12.87 tonnes per person | 17.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.99 tonnes per person | 11.37 tonnes per person | 17.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.63 tonnes per person | 18.45 tonnes per person | 33.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.83 tonnes per person | 27.41 tonnes per person | 33.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.95 tonnes per person | 22.93 tonnes per person | 25.06 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 2 Kuwait 26.25 tonnes per person compare
- 3 Brunei 26.05 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Bahrain 24.27 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 20.38 tonnes per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 20.13 tonnes per person compare
- 8 New Caledonia 18.06 tonnes per person compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Trinidad and Tobago was 22.93 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 33.96 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0775 tonnes per person in 1909.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.