Trinidad and Tobago: environment

What are Trinidad and Tobago's CO2 emissions per person?

Trinidad and Tobago emitted 19.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person in 2024, excluding land use, according to the World Bank. The figure was 19.7 tonnes in 2023 and 20.9 tonnes in 2022.

The per person figure divides national emissions by a small population of about 1.37 million. The Central Bank's September 2026 announcement lists methanol, ammonia and natural gas production among the main parts of the energy sector. The CSO's website hosts the country's National Communication to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Official sources: World Bank: CO2 emissions per capita, Trinidad and Tobago

How much of Trinidad and Tobago's energy is renewable?

Renewable sources supplied 0.5% of final energy consumption in Trinidad and Tobago in 2021, the latest year available, according to the World Bank. The share was 0.4% in 2019.

The Ministry of Finance's Review of the Economy 2026 lists a solar project in the capital programme of the National Gas Company. Newer official figures on the renewable share were not found on the sites of the CSO and the Ministry of Planning, checked on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: Renewable energy consumption, Trinidad and Tobago · Ministry of Finance: Review of the Economy 2026 (PDF)

What is Trinidad and Tobago's carbon footprint per person?

According to the European Commission's EDGAR database, carbon dioxide emissions per person in Trinidad and Tobago was 19.6 tonnes in 2024. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 2.3 tonnes, and Trinidad and Tobago placed 1st highest of 33. Of 186 countries with 2024 data, 6th highest.

What are Trinidad and Tobago's total greenhouse gas emissions?

According to the European Commission's EDGAR database, total greenhouse gas emissions in Trinidad and Tobago was 33.6 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024. No year since 2005 has been lower. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 19.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, and Trinidad and Tobago placed 15th highest of 33. World rank, highest first: 104th of 186.

What share of Trinidad and Tobago's energy comes from renewables?

According to the IEA, IRENA, the UN Statistics Division, the World Bank and the WHO, the renewable share of final energy use in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.5% in 2021. Since 2005 it has ranged from 0.3% (2014) to 0.6% (2006). Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 18.9%, and Trinidad and Tobago placed 33rd highest of 33. World rank, highest first: 183rd of 191.

What share of Trinidad and Tobago is covered by forest?

The latest figure from the FAO, for 2024, is 44.2%. That is the lowest since at least 2005. It is 20th highest of 32 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 50.6%. Of 190 countries with 2024 data, 60th highest.

How polluted is the air in Trinidad and Tobago?

13.8 micrograms per cubic metre: that is average exposure to fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) in Trinidad and Tobago for 2023, according to the Global Burden of Disease study. Its high point since 2005 was 2010, at 16.9 micrograms per cubic metre; its low point was 2014, at 12.4 micrograms per cubic metre. Latin America & Caribbean median: 15.7 micrograms per cubic metre; Trinidad and Tobago is 21st highest of 33. Worldwide: 127th of 192.

How much of Trinidad and Tobago's land is protected?

According to the UN Environment Programme, the share of land in protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago was 30.6% in 2025. No year since 2013 has been lower. Latin America & Caribbean median: 20.1%; Trinidad and Tobago is 6th highest of 33. World rank, highest first: 32nd of 192.

What is water stress in Trinidad and Tobago?

The latest figure from the FAO, for 2022, is 20.3%. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 6th highest of 32 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 7.7%. Worldwide: 66th of 175.