Per capita methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita methane emissions was 3.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.42
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.89
in 2006
All-time low
0.6014
in 1900
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Per capita methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6378 | — |
| 1851 | 0.6349 | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.6319 | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.6325 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.6327 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.6325 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.6397 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 0.6467 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 0.6535 | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 0.66 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 0.666 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 0.6682 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.6696 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.6708 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.6716 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.6678 | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.6643 | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.6607 | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.6568 | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.6496 | -1.1% |
| 1870 | 0.6411 | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 0.6454 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.6471 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.6469 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.646 | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.6439 | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.6424 | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.6403 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 0.637 | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.6342 | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.632 | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 0.6276 | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.6299 | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.6299 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.6262 | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.6209 | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.6151 | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.6109 | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 0.6056 | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 0.6019 | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.6058 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.6054 | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.6066 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.6086 | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.6099 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.6105 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.6106 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.6105 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.6104 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.6103 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.6014 | -1.5% |
| 1901 | 0.6046 | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.6077 | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.61 | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.6125 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.6145 | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 0.6164 | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.618 | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.6192 | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.6689 | +8.0% |
| 1910 | 0.7169 | +7.2% |
| 1911 | 0.7623 | +6.3% |
| 1912 | 0.8062 | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 0.8495 | +5.4% |
| 1914 | 0.8888 | +4.6% |
| 1915 | 0.9261 | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 0.9622 | +3.9% |
| 1917 | 0.9965 | +3.6% |
| 1918 | 1.03 | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 1.06 | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 1.1 | +3.4% |
| 1921 | 1.13 | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 1.17 | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 1.21 | +3.2% |
| 1924 | 1.24 | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 1.4 | +12.5% |
| 1926 | 1.32 | -5.7% |
| 1927 | 1.36 | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 1.4 | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 1.66 | +19.2% |
| 1930 | 1.46 | -12.2% |
| 1931 | 1.5 | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 1.53 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 1.8 | +17.6% |
| 1934 | 1.57 | -12.4% |
| 1935 | 1.59 | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 1.61 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 2.01 | +24.8% |
| 1938 | 2.08 | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 2.15 | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 2.24 | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 2.24 | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 2.28 | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 2.23 | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 2.17 | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 2.19 | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 2.19 | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 2.18 | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 2.22 | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 2.22 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 2.18 | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 2.16 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 2.14 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.17 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.09 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 1.97 | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 2 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.83 | -8.2% |
| 1958 | 2.13 | +16.3% |
| 1959 | 1.94 | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 1.72 | -11.2% |
| 1961 | 2.37 | +37.7% |
| 1962 | 3.12 | +31.9% |
| 1963 | 2.45 | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 1.98 | -19.3% |
| 1965 | 2.33 | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 1.99 | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 2.12 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 1.95 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 1.91 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.08 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 2.15 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.26 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.39 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 2.51 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.62 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.69 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.77 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.81 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.68 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.69 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.67 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.52 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 2.47 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.59 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.68 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.59 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.54 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.55 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.54 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.54 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.49 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.4 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.49 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.77 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 2.67 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.66 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.53 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.05 | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 3.07 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.15 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.26 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.66 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.87 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.45 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 4.89 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 4.81 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.63 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.69 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.59 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 4.22 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.15 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.84 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.78 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.77 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.66 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.56 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.55 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.51 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.42 | -2.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 3.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +37.7% | 1.72 | 2.37 |
| 1962 | +31.9% | 2.37 | 3.12 |
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
- 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 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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