Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 50.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
50.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 118.4%
World rank
93rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
850 % change on previous year
in 1927
All-time low
-441.21 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
101
1911–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1911–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 50.96 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 118.4% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 850 % change on previous year in 1927 and was at its lowest, -441.21 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd of 214 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 45.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 25 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1913 | -65 % change on previous year | -360.0% |
| 1914 | 157.14 % change on previous year | -341.8% |
| 1915 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1916 | 83.33 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 1917 | 40.91 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1918 | 112.9 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 1919 | -150 % change on previous year | -232.9% |
| 1920 | 281.82 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1921 | -40 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1922 | -113.89 % change on previous year | +184.7% |
| 1924 | 96.77 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1925 | -35.25 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1926 | -94.94 % change on previous year | +169.4% |
| 1927 | 850 % change on previous year | -995.3% |
| 1928 | 713.16 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1929 | -67.96 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1930 | -85.86 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1932 | 131.41 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 1933 | 353.06 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
| 1934 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1935 | -56.19 % change on previous year | +345.5% |
| 1936 | 109.41 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 1937 | 130.9 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1938 | -27.49 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1939 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1940 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +651.3% |
| 1941 | -165.14 % change on previous year | -1191.4% |
| 1942 | 191.67 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 1943 | -151.2 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1944 | 227.1 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 1945 | -50 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1946 | -133.82 % change on previous year | +167.6% |
| 1948 | -40.21 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1949 | 74.14 % change on previous year | -284.4% |
| 1951 | 101.41 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1952 | 75 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1953 | -50.65 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1954 | -171.12 % change on previous year | +237.8% |
| 1955 | -15.13 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1956 | 238.15 % change on previous year | -1673.7% |
| 1957 | -300.06 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1958 | 389.54 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 1959 | -142.18 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1960 | -33.29 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1961 | 493.63 % change on previous year | -1582.7% |
| 1962 | 30.46 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1963 | -310.87 % change on previous year | -1120.7% |
| 1964 | 138.06 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1965 | -33.8 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1966 | -181.42 % change on previous year | +436.8% |
| 1967 | 151.13 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1968 | -202.51 % change on previous year | -234.0% |
| 1969 | 77.28 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1971 | -117.57 % change on previous year | -252.1% |
| 1972 | 115.56 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1973 | 729.77 % change on previous year | +531.5% |
| 1974 | -43.5 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1975 | -165.74 % change on previous year | +281.0% |
| 1977 | -96.06 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1978 | -441.21 % change on previous year | +359.3% |
| 1979 | 264.62 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1980 | -84.78 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1981 | 52.11 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1982 | 259.97 % change on previous year | +398.8% |
| 1983 | -283.24 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1984 | 157.67 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1985 | 161.98 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1986 | -204.65 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 1987 | 103.98 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1989 | 116.4 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 222.34 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 1991 | -101.61 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1993 | -179.33 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 1994 | -21.89 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1995 | 70.08 % change on previous year | -420.2% |
| 1996 | 703.15 % change on previous year | +903.4% |
| 1997 | -87.88 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1998 | 119.88 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1999 | 170.9 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2000 | -34.17 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2001 | 35.04 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2002 | -18.7 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2003 | 89.8 % change on previous year | -580.2% |
| 2004 | -91.36 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 2006 | -18.37 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2007 | -36.58 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2008 | -139.26 % change on previous year | +280.7% |
| 2009 | 97.77 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2011 | -101.83 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 2013 | 59.32 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2014 | 396.44 % change on previous year | +568.3% |
| 2015 | -224.91 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2016 | -325.36 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 107.58 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2018 | -97.56 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 2021 | 123.56 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 2022 | -17.96 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2023 | -277.25 % change on previous year | +1443.9% |
| 2024 | 50.96 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 50.96 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 50.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -37.39 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +1673.7% | -15.13 % change on previous year | 238.15 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | +1582.7% | -33.29 % change on previous year | 493.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 24.05 % change on previous year | -150 % change on previous year | 157.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1920s | 176.64 % change on previous year | -113.89 % change on previous year | 850 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | 60.52 % change on previous year | -85.86 % change on previous year | 353.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1940s | -3.59 % change on previous year | -165.14 % change on previous year | 227.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 13.89 % change on previous year | -300.06 % change on previous year | 389.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 12.87 % change on previous year | -310.87 % change on previous year | 493.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.74 % change on previous year | -441.21 % change on previous year | 729.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 31.05 % change on previous year | -283.24 % change on previous year | 259.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.52 % change on previous year | -179.33 % change on previous year | 703.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -12.87 % change on previous year | -139.26 % change on previous year | 97.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -26.62 % change on previous year | -325.36 % change on previous year | 396.44 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -30.17 % change on previous year | -277.25 % change on previous year | 123.56 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 90 Bangladesh 59.34 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Oman 56.94 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Finland 55.4 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.14 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Serbia 42.9 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Japan 41.4 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 50.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 850 % change on previous year in 1927.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -441.21 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.