Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was -1.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -1.13 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20.38 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -6.71 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 177th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1973 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1977 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1979 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 1980 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2222 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1982 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -2184.8% |
| 1983 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1984 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -381.9% |
| 1985 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1986 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1987 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1988 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5615 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6077 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1991 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -327.8% |
| 1992 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 1993 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1994 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +149.4% |
| 1995 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1996 | -0.6105 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1997 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +576.5% |
| 1998 | 20.38 % change on previous year | -593.4% |
| 1999 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2000 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 2001 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +150.8% |
| 2006 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2007 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2008 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +239.9% |
| 2009 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2010 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2011 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 2012 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +239.3% |
| 2013 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2014 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2015 | -0.76 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2016 | -6.71 % change on previous year | +783.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1649 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2019 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +648.2% |
| 2020 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -451.3% |
| 2021 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2022 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2023 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2024 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -2184.8% | 0.2222 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.24 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4517 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 20.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | 15.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -6.71 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.54 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 174 Vanuatu -0.9698 % change on previous year compare
- 175 New Zealand -0.9845 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Slovenia -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Slovakia -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Kazakhstan -1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Ukraine -1.34 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Trinidad and Tobago was -1.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20.38 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.71 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.