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Trinidad and Tobago: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 19.58 t (2024), 6th of 203 in the world and 1st of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 24.55 t (2024), 8th of 203 in the world and 1st of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 33.6 Mt (2024), 105th of 203 in the world and 15th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.
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15 indicators
Environment: Trinidad and Tobago in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 19.58 t2024 | 6/203 | 1/39 | 14.52 t | 31.13 t | 21.81 t | −29%since 2014 | 2.68 t | 9.75 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 24.55 t2024 | 8/203 | 1/39 | 17.81 t | 36.48 t | 26.72 t | −25%since 2014 | 5.30 t | 12.50 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 33.6 Mt2024 | 105/203 | 15/39 | 23.5 Mt | 48.1 Mt | 36.5 Mt | −23%since 2014 | 3,510.6 Mt | 17,426.5 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 26.8 Mt2024 | 78/203 | 11/39 | 19.2 Mt | 41.0 Mt | 29.8 Mt | −28%since 2014 | 1,771.5 Mt | 13,596.6 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 4.7 Mt2024 | 129/203 | 20/39 | 4.0 Mt | 6.2 Mt | 5.1 Mt | −16%since 2014 | 1,308.3 Mt | 2,534.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 0.5%2021 | 199/212 | 39/41 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.5% | +0.1 ppsince 2011 | 34.2% | 12.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 0.1%2021 | 199/206 | 40/41 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 56.7% | 26.7% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 13.8 µg/m³2023 | 128/200 | 21/35 | 14.4 µg/m³ | 16.9 µg/m³ | 14.0 µg/m³ | +1.4%since 2013 | 17.4 µg/m³ | 13.0 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 44.2%2024 | 68/214 | 24/42 | 46.1% | 45.3% | 44.5% | −0.8 ppsince 2014 | 46.1% | 36.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 11.6%2024 | 173/210 | 31/39 | 13.1% | 10.5% | 10.5% | +1.1 ppsince 2014 | 32.9% | 28.2% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 5.8%2024 | 129/206 | 23/39 | 6.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 7.5% | 9.0% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 2.0%2025 | 170/213 | 29/42 | · | · | 2.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 23.4% | 22.2% | 17.0% | |
| Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources | 8.8%2022 | 90/177 | 13/33 | 8.2% | 8.6% | 8.8% | ±0.0 ppsince 2012 | 2.6% | 6.4% | 9.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 2,812 m³2022 | 87/183 | 23/34 | 2,910 m³ | 2,914 m³ | 2,810 m³ | −2.2%since 2012 | 21,253 m³ | 10,983 m³ | 5,393 m³ | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 976 kg/ha2024 | 162/179 | 32/32 | 2,277 kg/ha | 1,140 kg/ha | 892 kg/ha | +11%since 2014 | 4,828 kg/ha | 5,394 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person−29%19.58 t in 2024
- GHG per person−25%24.55 t in 2024
- GHG emissions−23%33.6 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions−28%26.8 Mt in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- PM2.5 exposure+1.4%13.8 µg/m³ in 2023
- Freshwater per person−2.2%2,812 m³ in 2022
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Trinidad and Tobago and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Trinidad and Tobago. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Trinidad and Tobago | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 19.58 t2024 | 3.39 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 24.55 t2024 | 5.89 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 33.6 Mt2024 | 167.3 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 26.8 Mt2024 | 96.4 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 4.7 Mt2024 | 53.0 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 0.5%2021 | 33.7%2021 |
| Renewable power | 0.1%2021 | 81.7%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 13.8 µg/m³2023 | 19.2 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 44.2%2024 | 53.4%2024 |