Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 21,354 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
21,354 tonnes
Change on year
up 40.6%
World rank
117th
of 220 countries
All-time high
260,579 tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
7.44 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Trinidad and Tobago, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 21,354 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 260,579 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7.44 tonnes, in 1750.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 7.44 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 7.5 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 7.56 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 7.61 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 7.67 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 7.72 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 7.78 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 7.83 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 7.89 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 7.94 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 8 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 8.06 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 8.12 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 8.17 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 8.23 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 8.29 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 8.35 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 8.41 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 8.47 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 8.53 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 8.59 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 8.65 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 8.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 8.77 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 8.84 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 8.9 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 8.96 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 9.02 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 9.09 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 9.15 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 9.21 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 9.28 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1782 | 9.34 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 9.41 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 9.47 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 9.54 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 9.61 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 9.67 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 9.74 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 9.8 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 9.87 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 9.94 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 10.01 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 10.08 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 10.15 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 10.22 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 10.29 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 10.36 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 10.43 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 10.5 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 10.57 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 10.64 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 10.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 10.79 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 10.86 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 10.93 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 11.01 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 11.08 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 11.15 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 11.23 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 11.3 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 11.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 11.45 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 11.53 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 11.61 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 11.69 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 11.76 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 11.84 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 11.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 11.99 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 12.07 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 12.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 12.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 12.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 12.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 12.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 12.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 12.39 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 12.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 12.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 12.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 12.67 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 12.8 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 12.94 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 13.07 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 13.21 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 13.34 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 13.47 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 13.61 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 13.74 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 13.87 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 14.02 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 14.17 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 14.32 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 14.46 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 14.61 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 14.75 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 14.9 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 15.04 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 15.19 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 15.51 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1851 | 15.54 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 15.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 15.86 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 16.1 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 16.33 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 17.1 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1857 | 17.87 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1858 | 18.65 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1859 | 19.44 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1860 | 20.24 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1861 | 20.61 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 20.97 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1863 | 21.34 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 21.71 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 21.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 22.83 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1867 | 23.74 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1868 | 24.64 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1869 | 25.44 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1870 | 26.21 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1871 | 25.87 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1872 | 25.49 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1873 | 25.13 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1874 | 24.78 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1875 | 24.41 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1876 | 26.36 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1877 | 28.26 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1878 | 30.09 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1879 | 31.89 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1880 | 33.64 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1881 | 34.23 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 35.25 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 36.05 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 36.58 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 37 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 36.65 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 36.44 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 36.17 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 36.01 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 36.51 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 36.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 36.92 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 37.27 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 37.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 37.87 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 37.85 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 37.85 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 37.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 37.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 37.13 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1901 | 37.84 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 38.61 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 39.36 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 40.19 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 41.04 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 42.7 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1907 | 44.36 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1908 | 46.02 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 169.46 tonnes | +268.2% |
| 1910 | 331.74 tonnes | +95.8% |
| 1911 | 548.05 tonnes | +65.2% |
| 1912 | 787.66 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 1913 | 918.87 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1914 | 1,143 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1915 | 1,320 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1916 | 1,583 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1917 | 2,404 tonnes | +51.9% |
| 1918 | 3,008 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1919 | 2,798 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1920 | 3,131 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1921 | 3,495 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1922 | 3,666 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1923 | 4,402 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1924 | 5,596 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1925 | 6,110 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1926 | 6,516 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1927 | 7,019 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1928 | 10,103 tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1929 | 10,930 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1930 | 11,589 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1931 | 12,085 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 12,566 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1933 | 12,185 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1934 | 13,525 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1935 | 14,431 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1936 | 16,204 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1937 | 19,507 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1938 | 22,112 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1939 | 24,542 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1940 | 27,478 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1941 | 25,605 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1942 | 27,472 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1943 | 26,728 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1944 | 27,038 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 26,524 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1946 | 25,635 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1947 | 26,114 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 25,786 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 26,528 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 27,998 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1951 | 29,384 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 30,224 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 31,096 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 31,956 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 33,071 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 37,752 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1957 | 42,828 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1958 | 48,309 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1959 | 52,155 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 52,853 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 60,177 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1962 | 67,507 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 63,075 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 62,205 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 62,536 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 66,759 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 78,828 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 80,104 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 69,195 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 67,714 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 147,756 tonnes | +118.2% |
| 1972 | 157,194 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 167,758 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 172,114 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 156,400 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 165,615 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 167,171 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 144,478 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 260,579 tonnes | +80.4% |
| 1980 | 182,329 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 169,865 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 183,923 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 93,357 tonnes | -49.2% |
| 1984 | 86,822 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 187,752 tonnes | +116.2% |
| 1986 | 180,709 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 189,558 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 193,059 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 190,936 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 152,940 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 151,926 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 144,836 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 133,320 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 144,014 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 144,663 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 137,638 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 132,265 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 130,958 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 139,227 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 52,391 tonnes | -62.4% |
| 2001 | 63,043 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 56,855 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 56,546 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 65,065 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 69,060 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 54,447 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 48,940 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 33,871 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 47,066 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 32,409 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 60,329 tonnes | +86.1% |
| 2012 | 28,828 tonnes | -52.2% |
| 2013 | 31,659 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 52,398 tonnes | +65.5% |
| 2015 | 44,251 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 43,095 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 49,617 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 46,980 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 15,659 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 7,583 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 2021 | 15,183 tonnes | +100.2% |
| 2022 | 21,354 tonnes | +40.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 21,354 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 81% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 21,354 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | +268.2% | 46.02 tonnes | 169.46 tonnes |
| 1971 | +118.2% | 67,714 tonnes | 147,756 tonnes |
| 1985 | +116.2% | 86,822 tonnes | 187,752 tonnes |
| 2021 | +100.2% | 7,583 tonnes | 15,183 tonnes |
| 1910 | +95.8% | 169.46 tonnes | 331.74 tonnes |
| 2011 | +86.1% | 32,409 tonnes | 60,329 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 7.69 tonnes | 7.44 tonnes | 7.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 8.26 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 8.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 8.87 tonnes | 8.59 tonnes | 9.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 9.51 tonnes | 9.21 tonnes | 9.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 10.18 tonnes | 9.87 tonnes | 10.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 10.9 tonnes | 10.57 tonnes | 11.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 11.65 tonnes | 11.3 tonnes | 11.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 12.28 tonnes | 12.07 tonnes | 12.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 13.14 tonnes | 12.53 tonnes | 13.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 14.53 tonnes | 13.87 tonnes | 15.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 16.8 tonnes | 15.51 tonnes | 19.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 22.34 tonnes | 20.24 tonnes | 25.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 26.85 tonnes | 24.41 tonnes | 31.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 35.8 tonnes | 33.64 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 37.43 tonnes | 36.51 tonnes | 37.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 53.67 tonnes | 37.13 tonnes | 169.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,484 tonnes | 331.74 tonnes | 3,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,097 tonnes | 3,131 tonnes | 10,930 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 15,874 tonnes | 11,589 tonnes | 24,542 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 26,491 tonnes | 25,605 tonnes | 27,478 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 36,477 tonnes | 27,998 tonnes | 52,155 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 66,324 tonnes | 52,853 tonnes | 80,104 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 160,678 tonnes | 67,714 tonnes | 260,579 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,831 tonnes | 86,822 tonnes | 193,059 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,179 tonnes | 130,958 tonnes | 152,940 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,728 tonnes | 33,871 tonnes | 69,060 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,522 tonnes | 15,659 tonnes | 60,329 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,707 tonnes | 7,583 tonnes | 21,354 tonnes | 3 |
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- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Trinidad and Tobago was 21,354 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 260,579 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.