What is emissions of air pollutants in Trinidad and Tobago?

Emissions of air pollutants in Trinidad and Tobago was 51,542 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The highest recorded value was 189,025 tonnes in 1972.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 19.54 tonnes in 1750.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Trinidad and Tobago
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Trinidad and Tobago: Emissions of air pollutants was 51,542 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

51,542 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

125th

of 220 countries

All-time high

189,025 tonnes

in 1972

All-time low

19.54 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Trinidad and Tobago, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Trinidad and Tobago is 51,542 tonnes, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 189,025 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 19.54 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 125th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	20.25 tonnes	19.54 tonnes	20.96 tonnes	10
1760s	21.88 tonnes	21.11 tonnes	22.64 tonnes	10
1770s	23.63 tonnes	22.81 tonnes	24.46 tonnes	10
1780s	25.53 tonnes	24.64 tonnes	26.41 tonnes	10
1790s	27.57 tonnes	26.61 tonnes	28.52 tonnes	10
1800s	29.8 tonnes	28.74 tonnes	30.87 tonnes	10
1810s	32.25 tonnes	31.1 tonnes	33.4 tonnes	10
1820s	34.46 tonnes	33.66 tonnes	35.27 tonnes	10
1830s	37.44 tonnes	35.45 tonnes	39.43 tonnes	10
1840s	42.1 tonnes	39.87 tonnes	44.33 tonnes	10
1850s	50.2 tonnes	45.88 tonnes	57.68 tonnes	10
1860s	65.12 tonnes	59.8 tonnes	78.58 tonnes	10
1870s	76.25 tonnes	60.63 tonnes	96.55 tonnes	10
1880s	110.01 tonnes	105.04 tonnes	115.49 tonnes	10
1890s	99.27 tonnes	91.53 tonnes	104.25 tonnes	10
1900s	128.15 tonnes	89.05 tonnes	317.07 tonnes	10
1910s	1,296 tonnes	497.96 tonnes	2,086 tonnes	10
1920s	3,219 tonnes	2,259 tonnes	4,815 tonnes	10
1930s	5,538 tonnes	4,035 tonnes	7,921 tonnes	10
1940s	9,606 tonnes	8,558 tonnes	11,074 tonnes	10
1950s	12,580 tonnes	10,886 tonnes	14,428 tonnes	10
1960s	15,868 tonnes	10,576 tonnes	28,301 tonnes	10
1970s	139,449 tonnes	20,977 tonnes	189,025 tonnes	10
1980s	56,152 tonnes	38,256 tonnes	81,262 tonnes	10
1990s	44,266 tonnes	39,176 tonnes	70,632 tonnes	10
2000s	94,658 tonnes	72,234 tonnes	111,684 tonnes	10
2010s	91,851 tonnes	55,072 tonnes	103,262 tonnes	10
2020s	50,632 tonnes	49,757 tonnes	51,542 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

122 Guinea 56,242 tonnes compare
123 Nicaragua 54,155 tonnes compare
124 Slovakia 52,425 tonnes compare
126 Gabon 51,341 tonnes compare
127 Haiti 49,733 tonnes compare
128 Georgia 47,976 tonnes compare

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More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 24.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0841 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0076 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0118 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.25 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Trinidad and Tobago →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Trinidad and Tobago?: Emissions of air pollutants in Trinidad and Tobago was 51,542 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 189,025 tonnes in 1972.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 19.54 tonnes in 1750.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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