Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2.52 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.52 kt
Change on year
up 42.1%
World rank
126th
of 136 countries
All-time high
36.62 kt
in 1975
All-time low
1.77 kt
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Gabon 3.37 kt compare
  2. 124 Eswatini 3.29 kt compare
  3. 125 Saudi Arabia 2.7 kt compare
  4. 127 New Zealand 1.45 kt compare
  5. 128 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.7183 kt compare
  6. 129 Mauritius 0.6507 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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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

Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.