Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 4.87 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.87 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6.21 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8378 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8378 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.8378 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8983 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8869 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8562 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9415 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | +48.2% |
| 1983 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.33 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.47 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2.35 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.42 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.52 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.55 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.79 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 2.92 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.9 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.92 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.08 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.14 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.4 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 3.69 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 3.73 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.77 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.91 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.35 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 4.87 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 4.85 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.39 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 5.22 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.82 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 5.44 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 5.59 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.97 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 6.2 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.21 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.2 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.13 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.02 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.56 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 5.15 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.94 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.18 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.85 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 5.06 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.35 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 5.02 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.87 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 0.8378 Mt CO2e | 1.41 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 Mt CO2e | 1.45 Mt CO2e | 2.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 Mt CO2e | 2.55 Mt CO2e | 3.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 Mt CO2e | 3.77 Mt CO2e | 5.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 Mt CO2e | 4.94 Mt CO2e | 6.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 Mt CO2e | 4.85 Mt CO2e | 5.35 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.057 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 23.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.87 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8378 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).