Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 106.46 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago is 106.46 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 125.94 kilograms per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.86 kilograms per person, in 1994.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.84 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 87.15 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 86.5 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 78.1 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 69.86 kilograms per person | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 77.21 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 92.24 kilograms per person | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 84.24 kilograms per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 83.95 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 83.67 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.5 kilograms per person | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 82.98 kilograms per person | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 112.61 kilograms per person | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 97.11 kilograms per person | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 111.49 kilograms per person | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 110.94 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 110.4 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 109.86 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 109.32 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 116.02 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 115.39 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 114.7 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 121.1 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 120.34 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 119.62 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 125.94 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 125.26 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 103.79 kilograms per person | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 108.81 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 107.75 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 108.03 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 107.55 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 106.96 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 106.46 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 106.46 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 45% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 106.46 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +35.7% | 82.98 kilograms per person | 112.61 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.08 kilograms per person | 69.86 kilograms per person | 92.24 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.92 kilograms per person | 82.98 kilograms per person | 116.02 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.27 kilograms per person | 103.79 kilograms per person | 125.94 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.25 kilograms per person | 106.46 kilograms per person | 108.03 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Trinidad and Tobago was 106.46 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 125.94 kilograms per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.86 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.