Share of global methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of global methane emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1850.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 0.1% compare
- 131 Eritrea 0.1% compare
- 132 Rwanda 0.0% compare
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 share of global methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of global methane emissions in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1850.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.