Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was -0.2637 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -0.2637 % change on previous year for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20.65 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -8.85 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 164th 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3501 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -1041.4% |
| 1973 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 1974 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1975 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -323.6% |
| 1976 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 1977 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1978 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6423 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1980 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +1042.8% |
| 1981 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1982 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +126.4% |
| 1983 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1984 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 1985 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1986 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1987 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 1988 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +164.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1204 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1990 | -0.4179 % change on previous year | -447.0% |
| 1991 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -439.5% |
| 1992 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1993 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 1994 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -924.1% |
| 1995 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1996 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -291.0% |
| 1997 | -0.7667 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1998 | 20.65 % change on previous year | -2793.5% |
| 1999 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2000 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2001 | 11.88 % change on previous year | +194.9% |
| 2002 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 14.33 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 2004 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2005 | 20.25 % change on previous year | +206.4% |
| 2006 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2007 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2008 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2009 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -436.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2856 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2012 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -2646.0% |
| 2013 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2014 | -0.3061 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2015 | -0.9437 % change on previous year | +208.3% |
| 2016 | -7.64 % change on previous year | +709.4% |
| 2017 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5195 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2019 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +286.7% |
| 2020 | -8.85 % change on previous year | -540.4% |
| 2021 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2022 | -0.332 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2023 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +1196.0% |
| 2024 | -0.2637 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -0.2637 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6708 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -0.2637 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2793.5% | -0.7667 % change on previous year | 20.65 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -2646.0% | 0.2856 % change on previous year | -7.27 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1196.0% | -0.332 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 12.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 20.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 20.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9223 % change on previous year | -7.64 % change on previous year | 8.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.42 % change on previous year | -8.85 % change on previous year | -0.2637 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Trinidad and Tobago was -0.2637 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20.65 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.85 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.