Per capita methane emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 3,001 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 3,001 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6,972 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,007 kilograms per person, in 1995.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,779 kilograms per person | 2,007 kilograms per person | 6,972 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,149 kilograms per person | 2,705 kilograms per person | 5,123 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,433 kilograms per person | 3,792 kilograms per person | 5,019 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,119 kilograms per person | 3,001 kilograms per person | 3,315 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 per capita methane emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago was 3,001 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6,972 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,007 kilograms per person in 1995.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.