Per capita GHG emissions in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita GHG emissions was 16.57 tons/capita in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.57 tons/capita
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
19.85 tons/capita
in 2011
All-time low
10.59 tons/capita
in 1992
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Per capita GHG emissions in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2018

051015201990200420181990: 12.5 tons/capita1991: 11.5 tons/capita1992: 10.6 tons/capita1993: 11 tons/capita1994: 11.4 tons/capita1995: 11.5 tons/capita1996: 11.6 tons/capita1997: 12.1 tons/capita1998: 12.4 tons/capita1999: 12.5 tons/capita2000: 12.7 tons/capita2001: 13.6 tons/capita2002: 14.1 tons/capita2003: 13.5 tons/capita2004: 14 tons/capita2005: 16.8 tons/capita2006: 18.9 tons/capita2007: 18.8 tons/capita2008: 18.1 tons/capita2009: 17.5 tons/capita2010: 19.4 tons/capita2011: 19.9 tons/capita2012: 19.1 tons/capita2013: 19.7 tons/capita2014: 19.2 tons/capita2015: 18.8 tons/capita2016: 16.7 tons/capita2017: 16.8 tons/capita2018: 16.6 tons/capita

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 16.57 tons/capita for per capita ghg emissions in 2018.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 19.85 tons/capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.59 tons/capita, in 1992.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.69 tons/capita 10.59 tons/capita 12.5 tons/capita 10
2000s 15.79 tons/capita 12.68 tons/capita 18.85 tons/capita 10
2010s 18.44 tons/capita 16.57 tons/capita 19.85 tons/capita 9

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 19 Equatorial Guinea 17.65 tons/capita compare
  2. 20 Mongolia 17.58 tons/capita compare
  3. 21 Oman 17.04 tons/capita compare
  4. 23 Luxembourg 16.36 tons/capita compare
  5. 24 Estonia 15.55 tons/capita compare
  6. 25 Libya 15.43 tons/capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg emissions in Trinidad and Tobago?
Per capita ghg emissions in Trinidad and Tobago was 16.57 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 19.85 tons/capita in 2011.
What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 10.59 tons/capita in 1992.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for per capita ghg emissions?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita)
Unit
tons/capita
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 5,438 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.