Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0156 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0156 units per person.
The figure is up 40.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2353 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per person, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 46th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0626 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0697 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0767 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0703 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0681 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0674 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0708 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0824 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0827 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0706 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0683 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1474 units per person | +115.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1549 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1632 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1654 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1485 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1553 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1549 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1321 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2353 units per person | +78.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1625 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1496 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1602 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0804 units per person | -49.8% |
| 1984 | 0.074 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1581 units per person | +113.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1502 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1557 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.157 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1538 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1221 units per person | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1204 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1139 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1041 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1118 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1117 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1058 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1013 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1059 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0397 units per person | -62.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0476 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0427 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0422 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0484 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0533 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0419 units per person | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0376 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0259 units per person | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0359 units per person | +38.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0246 units per person | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0454 units per person | +84.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0216 units per person | -52.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0236 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0389 units per person | +64.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0328 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0318 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0366 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0346 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 units per person | -66.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 units per person | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 units per person | +100.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 units per person | +40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0721 units per person | 0.0626 units per person | 0.0827 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1525 units per person | 0.0683 units per person | 0.2353 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1402 units per person | 0.074 units per person | 0.1625 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1097 units per person | 0.1 units per person | 0.1221 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0415 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0533 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0301 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0454 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
- Gas production 238.04 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 157,520 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 238.04 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 157,520 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0156 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2353 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.