Live estimate
Trinidad and Tobago CO₂ Emissions
Trinidad and Tobago emitted 34.6 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 67th most of 213 countries. That is 22.9 tonnes per person, 4.8× the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Trinidad and Tobago in 2026 so far
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CO₂ in 2024
34.6 Mt
34.6 million tonnes
World rank
#67
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.1%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
22.9 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
-2.5%
2023: 35.5 Mt
Historical share
0.1%
#73 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions fell 2.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 9%. Emissions peaked in 2010 at 47.1 million tonnes and are now 27% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.6 |
| 2023 | 35.5 |
| 2022 | 37.5 |
| 2021 | 36.4 |
| 2020 | 35.0 |
| 2019 | 40.8 |
| 2018 | 40.3 |
| 2017 | 40.3 |
| 2016 | 39.9 |
| 2015 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 46.9 |
| 2013 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 46.2 |
| 2011 | 47.0 |
| 2010 | 47.1 |
| 2009 | 44.4 |
| 2008 | 44.4 |
| 2007 | 45.6 |
| 2006 | 42.7 |
| 2005 | 38.2 |
| 2004 | 32.7 |
| 2003 | 32.4 |
| 2002 | 28.7 |
| 2001 | 26.7 |
| 2000 | 24.4 |
Where it comes from
Gas is the largest source of Trinidad and Tobago’s CO₂, at 86%.
- Oil12%4.3 Mt
- Gas86%29.8 Mt
- Cement1%0.3 Mt
- Flaring1%0.2 Mt
How Trinidad and Tobago compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Trinidad and Tobago emit?
Trinidad and Tobago emitted 34.6 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.
What are Trinidad and Tobago’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Trinidad and Tobago emits 22.9 tonnes per person, 4.8× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (1.5 million people in 2024).
Are Trinidad and Tobago’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions fell 2.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 9%. Emissions peaked in 2010 at 47.1 million tonnes and are now 27% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Trinidad and Tobago?
Gas is the largest source, at 86% of Trinidad and Tobago’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (29.8 million tonnes).
How much has Trinidad and Tobago contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Trinidad and Tobago has emitted about 2 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.1% of the world total, the 73rd largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →