Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 4.7 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 4.7 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6.35 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.02 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th of 203 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.02 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.11 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 2.24 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 2.41 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 2.56 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 2.71 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.81 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.93 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.01 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.92 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.97 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.84 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.78 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.94 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 3.09 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.03 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 3 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.03 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.04 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.06 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.02 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.92 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.06 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.42 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 3.33 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.31 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.81 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 3.85 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.97 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.13 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.35 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.69 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 4.99 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 5.76 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 6.35 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 6.27 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.01 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.08 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.19 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.08 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.74 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.67 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.56 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.19 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.28 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.29 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.35 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.12 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.84 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.76 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.7 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.7 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 93% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.7 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 Mt CO2e | 2.02 Mt CO2e | 3.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 Mt CO2e | 2.78 Mt CO2e | 3.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 Mt CO2e | 2.92 Mt CO2e | 3.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 Mt CO2e | 3.97 Mt CO2e | 6.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 Mt CO2e | 5.19 Mt CO2e | 6.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 Mt CO2e | 4.7 Mt CO2e | 5.12 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0051 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.37 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.7 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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).