Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2.52 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2.52 kt.
The figure is up 42.1% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 36.62 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.77 kt, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 126th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.29 kt | — |
| 1962 | 22.03 kt | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 21.71 kt | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 21.47 kt | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 21.7 kt | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 22.08 kt | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 23.02 kt | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 22.57 kt | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 22 kt | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 22.11 kt | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 22.63 kt | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 26.38 kt | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 26.38 kt | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31.87 kt | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 36.62 kt | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 35.26 kt | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 34.89 kt | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 25.99 kt | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 25.84 kt | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 16.23 kt | -37.2% |
| 1981 | 7.33 kt | -54.9% |
| 1982 | 8.59 kt | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 9.2 kt | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 13.61 kt | +48.0% |
| 1985 | 14.83 kt | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 12.53 kt | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 14.66 kt | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 12.42 kt | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 20.23 kt | +63.0% |
| 1990 | 24.07 kt | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 27.98 kt | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 32.7 kt | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 23.23 kt | -29.0% |
| 1994 | 22.16 kt | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 14.16 kt | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 27.46 kt | +94.0% |
| 1997 | 19.66 kt | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 18.3 kt | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 14.32 kt | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 20.71 kt | +44.6% |
| 2001 | 11.29 kt | -45.5% |
| 2002 | 15.09 kt | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 10.98 kt | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 14.09 kt | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 14.83 kt | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 14.38 kt | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 15.53 kt | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 14.97 kt | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 14.52 kt | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.51 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.68 kt | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 17.35 kt | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 17.69 kt | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.39 kt | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 21.34 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.78 kt | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 6.73 kt | -59.9% |
| 2018 | 3.88 kt | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 4.07 kt | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.74 kt | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 2.91 kt | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 1.77 kt | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 2.52 kt | +42.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.52 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.73 kt, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.52 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177.78 kt, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.99 kt | 21.29 kt | 23.02 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.8 kt | 22.11 kt | 36.62 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.96 kt | 7.33 kt | 20.23 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4 kt | 14.16 kt | 32.7 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.64 kt | 10.98 kt | 20.71 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.94 kt | 3.88 kt | 21.39 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 kt | 1.77 kt | 4.74 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 123 Gabon 3.37 kt compare
- 124 Eswatini 3.29 kt compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 2.7 kt compare
- 127 New Zealand 1.45 kt compare
- 128 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.7183 kt compare
- 129 Mauritius 0.6507 kt 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 rice — emissions (co2eq) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.52 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 36.62 kt in 1975.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 kt in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 126th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.