Per capita methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita methane emissions was 3.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago is 3.42, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.89 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6014, in 1900.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 16th of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6402 | 0.6319 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6645 | 0.6496 | 0.6716 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6424 | 0.6342 | 0.6471 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.62 | 0.6019 | 0.632 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6088 | 0.6054 | 0.6106 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6173 | 0.6014 | 0.6689 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9003 | 0.7169 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.73 | 1.46 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.22 | 2.17 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.06 | 1.83 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 | 1.72 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2.08 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 | 2.47 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.4 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 | 3.15 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 | 3.77 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 | 3.42 | 3.66 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Share co2 vs population 0.0088 (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 vs gdp 22.93 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 1.71 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 22.93 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 22.93 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Per capita methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6014 in 1900.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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