Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) was 1.56 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.56 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.74 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1 %, in 1992.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 198th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.18 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.14 % | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1 % | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.14 % | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.13 % | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.12 % | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.13 % | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 % | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.19 % | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.22 % | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.24 % | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.23 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.25 % | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.23 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.24 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.28 % | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.31 % | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 % | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.35 % | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.74 % | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5 % | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4 % | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.53 % | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.52 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.51 % | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.52 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.56 % | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.56 % | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.56 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 32% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.56 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.74 %, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +28.9% | 1.35 % | 1.74 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 % | 1.1 % | 1.19 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 % | 1.22 % | 1.28 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 % | 1.27 % | 1.74 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 % | 1.52 % | 1.56 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 195 Mali 1.97 % compare
- 196 Brazil 1.82 % compare
- 197 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.78 % compare
- 198 Mozambique 1.56 % compare
- 200 Ireland 1.5 % compare
- 200 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.5 % compare
- 200 Laos 1.5 % 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 waste — emissions share in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Waste — emissions share in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.56 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 % in 1992.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for waste — emissions share?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 198th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.