Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 2.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 2.07 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 35.25 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -22.3 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 13.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 35.25 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 1974 | -20.31 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2461 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1976 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +1437.1% |
| 1977 | 23.11 % change on previous year | +510.8% |
| 1978 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1979 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1980 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 1981 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1984 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +158.2% |
| 1985 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1986 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1987 | -0.0929 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1988 | -22.3 % change on previous year | +23903.6% |
| 1989 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1990 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 1991 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1992 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 1993 | -10.13 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 1994 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1995 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +141.3% |
| 1998 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1999 | 1 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2000 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +324.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0428 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2002 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +7125.5% |
| 2003 | -0.2369 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2004 | 21.87 % change on previous year | -9331.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2006 | 22.41 % change on previous year | +367.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2008 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2009 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +255.6% |
| 2011 | -0.4838 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2012 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +388.8% |
| 2013 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2014 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -398.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5308 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2016 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -1996.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4749 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2018 | -17.86 % change on previous year | -3859.9% |
| 2019 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2020 | -16.71 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 2021 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2022 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -502.1% |
| 2023 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2024 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.07 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.83 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.07 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.92 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -23903.6% | -0.0929 % change on previous year | -22.3 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +9331.9% | -0.2369 % change on previous year | 21.87 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +7125.5% | 0.0428 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -3859.9% | 0.4749 % change on previous year | -17.86 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1996.7% | 0.5308 % change on previous year | -10.07 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1437.1% | 0.2461 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.77 % change on previous year | -20.31 % change on previous year | 35.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3425 % change on previous year | -22.3 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 % change on previous year | -10.13 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 % change on previous year | -0.2369 % change on previous year | 22.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5623 % change on previous year | -17.86 % change on previous year | 12.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1687 % change on previous year | -16.71 % change on previous year | 14.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 105 Turkey 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Ecuador 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Eritrea 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Madagascar 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Mozambique 1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 111 New Zealand 1.97 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 35.25 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.3 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.