Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
71st
of 198 countries
All-time high
54.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2010
All-time low
56,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Trinidad and Tobago, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 54.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 56,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 63,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1852 | 70,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1853 | 78,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1854 | 85,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1855 | 93,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1856 | 101,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1857 | 109,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1858 | 118,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1859 | 126,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1860 | 135,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1861 | 143,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1862 | 151,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1863 | 159,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1864 | 167,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1865 | 174,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1866 | 182,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1867 | 190,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1868 | 197,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1869 | 205,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1870 | 212,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1871 | 221,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1872 | 230,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 239,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 248,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1875 | 256,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 265,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1877 | 274,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 283,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1879 | 292,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 301,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1881 | 309,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 318,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 327,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 336,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1885 | 344,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1886 | 351,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 360,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1888 | 368,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1889 | 376,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 386,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 395,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1892 | 404,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1893 | 414,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 423,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 432,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 441,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 450,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 459,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 469,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 476,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 486,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 496,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 507,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 517,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 527,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 538,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 548,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 559,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 611,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1910 | 677,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1911 | 762,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1912 | 861,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1913 | 913,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1914 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1915 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1916 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1917 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1918 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.3% |
| 1919 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1920 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 1921 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1922 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1924 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.9% |
| 1925 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1926 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1928 | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.0% |
| 1929 | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1930 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 1932 | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1933 | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.5% |
| 1934 | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1935 | 6.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1936 | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1937 | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.4% |
| 1938 | 9.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1939 | 11.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1940 | 12.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1941 | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1942 | 12.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1943 | 12.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1944 | 12.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1945 | 12.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 12.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 13.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1948 | 14.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1950 | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -72.2% |
| 1951 | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1958 | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.8% |
| 1959 | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1960 | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1961 | 7.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +55.6% |
| 1962 | 10.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +45.8% |
| 1963 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -57.3% |
| 1964 | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.1% |
| 1965 | 8.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 6.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 6.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 6.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 11.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +81.7% |
| 1971 | 10.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 11.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 12.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 13.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 19.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +49.0% |
| 1977 | 19.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 19.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 20.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 20.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 21.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 22.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 19.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 21.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 24.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 21.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 21.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 20.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 21.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 20.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 23.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 21.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 19.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 22.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 23.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 24.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 27.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 29.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 32.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 34.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 38.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 38.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 45.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 50.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 53.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 51.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 51.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 54.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 52.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 53.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 52.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 46.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 46.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 46.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 41.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 42.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 43.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 41.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +81.7% | 6.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | -72.2% | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1963 | -57.3% | 10.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1961 | +55.6% | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1976 | +49.0% | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1962 | +45.8% | 7.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 90,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 170,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 252,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 212,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 292,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 339,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 376,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 427,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 386,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 469,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 526,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 476,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 611,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 677,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Trinidad and Tobago was 40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 54.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2010.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.