East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Trinidad and Tobago: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.6127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.3483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 0.2644 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6185 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.7894 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 0.5415 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.8303 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2888 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 0.4558 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.7519 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2961 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 0.366 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.664 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.298 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.6127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.3483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2644 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.