East Asia & Pacific vs Trinidad and Tobago: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.6127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.3104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.3023 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th 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 | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4381 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.7894 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 0.4263 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.8303 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4041 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 0.3911 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.7519 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3608 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 0.3251 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.664 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3389 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 or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.6127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.3104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between East Asia & Pacific and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.3023 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th 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 $.