East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Trinidad and Tobago: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6189 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.7894 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1705 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 0.5417 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.8303 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2887 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 0.4559 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.7519 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.296 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st 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 $.