What is carbon intensity of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The highest recorded value was 1.79 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2005.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9185 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1975.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Trinidad and Tobago: Carbon intensity of GDP was 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

12th

of 199 countries

All-time high

1.79 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.9185 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP 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 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.79 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9185 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1975.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.18 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1972	1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1973	1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1974	1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1975	0.9185 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1976	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1977	1.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1978	0.9682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1979	0.9526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1980	0.9449 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1981	0.9473 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1982	1.02 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1983	1.18 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1984	1.31 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1985	1.4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1986	1.42 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1987	1.53 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1988	1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1989	1.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1990	1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1991	1.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1992	1.54 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1993	1.51 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1994	1.62 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1995	1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1996	1.51 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1997	1.4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1998	1.57 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1999	1.49 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2000	1.45 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2001	1.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2002	1.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2003	1.59 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2004	1.57 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2005	1.79 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2006	1.75 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2007	1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2008	1.62 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2009	1.64 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2010	1.74 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2011	1.75 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2012	1.51 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2013	1.44 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2014	1.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2015	1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2016	1.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2017	1.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2018	1.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2019	1.41 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2020	1.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2021	1.35 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2022	1.33 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2023	1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2024	1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

Trinidad and Tobago's 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1548 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, 7.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Trinidad and Tobago's 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, 5.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9185 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9449 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.45 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.79 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.47 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.75 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

9 Russian Federation 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
11 South Africa 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
13 Libya 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
14 Oman 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
15 Viet Nam 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Cropland — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 1.79 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9185 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 constant 2021 US$.