Per capita methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita methane emissions was 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2006
All-time low
0.6014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1900
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago is 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.6349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.6319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.6325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.6327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.6325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.6397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 0.6467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 0.6535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 0.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 0.666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 0.6682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.6696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.6708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.6716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.6678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.6643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.6607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.6568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.6496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1870 | 0.6411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 0.6454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.6471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.6469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.6439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.6424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.6403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 0.637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.6342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 0.6276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.6299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.6299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.6262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.6209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.6151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.6109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 0.6056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 0.6019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.6058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.6054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.6066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.6086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.6099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.6105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.6106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.6105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.6104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.6103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.6014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1901 | 0.6046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.6077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.6125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.6145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 0.6164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.6192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.6689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1910 | 0.7169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1911 | 0.7623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1912 | 0.8062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 0.8495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1914 | 0.8888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1915 | 0.9261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 0.9622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1917 | 0.9965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1918 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1921 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1924 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1926 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1927 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.2% |
| 1930 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1931 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.6% |
| 1934 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1935 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.8% |
| 1938 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1958 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.3% |
| 1959 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1961 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.7% |
| 1962 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.9% |
| 1963 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.3% |
| 1965 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1962 | +31.9% | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 13 Chad 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 14 Paraguay 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Brunei 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 Iraq 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Per capita methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.