Trinidad and Tobago

Indicators

Excess nitrogen per hectare of cropland single year 96.9 kg per hectare (2009) —

Excess nitrogen from croplands single year 5.71 kt (2009) —

Share of global excess nitrogen from croplands single year 0.008 % (2009) —

Amount of N added to cropland through biological fixation 286 t (2023) -77%

Value 286 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -77.1%

Amount of N added to cropland through biological fixation, per hectare of cropland 6.09 kg/ha (2023) -55%

Value 6.09 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -55.1%

N fertilizer consumption per capita 1.3 kg/person (2023) -40%

Value 1.3 kg/person (2023)

Change since 1961 -40.1%

Total nitrogen fertilizer production 747 t (2020) +171%

Value 747 t (2020)

Change since 2000 +171.3%

Definition (source: OECD): From the online data portal FAOSTAT maintained by the Statistics Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) : 'Nutrient nitrogen' is defined as total nitrogen (N) from all fertilizer products. The 'Fertilizers by Nutrient' domain contains information on agricultural use, production, and trade of chemical and mineral fertilizers, in tonnes of nutrient, for the three main plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). The main data source for production and agricultural use is the FAOSTAT Fertilizers questionnaire, complemented with national publications when available. Agricultural use of fertilizers refers to the use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, excluding use for animal feed. Industrial uses are excluded, to the extent allowed by data availability. Tonnes of nutrient nitrogen are calculated using conversion factors applied to volumes of nitrogenous fertilizers. For more information, please see: http://fenixservices.fao.org/faostat/static/documents/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf

Citation: OECD (2024). "Nutrient nitrogen production," Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD): Table 23 - Ecological sustainability, OECD Data Explorer, https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?lc=en&tm=nitrogen&pg=0&snb=15&df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_AFDD_STAT_ANNEX%40DF_TAB23&df[ag]=OECD.DEV.EMEA&df[vs]=1.0&dq=......A&pd=,&to[TIME_PERIOD]=false&vw=ov

Total nitrogen fertilizer production 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 2002 —

Nitrogen fertilizer consumption per hectare of arable land 155 kg/ha (2023) +68%

Value 155 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +67.7%

Total nitrogen inputs to crops single year 6.97 kt (2009) —

Nitrogen inputs per hectare of cropland single year 118 kg/ha (2009) —

Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 19.7 kg/ha (2023) -39%

Value 19.7 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -39.5%

Total N fertilizer production 400 kt (2023) +1439%

Value 400 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +1439.5%

N fertilizer imports 1.15 kt (2023) +587%

Value 1.15 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +586.8%

N fertilizer exports 494 kt (2023) +1102%

Value 494 kt (2023)

Change since 1965 +1101.9%

N fertilizer use per capita 0.62 kg/ person (2023) -82%

Value 0.62 kg/ person (2023)

Change since 1961 -82.2%

Agricultural use of N fertilizer 927 t (2023) -69%

Value 927 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -69.1%

N fertilizers use per area of cropland 17.4 kg/ha (2023) -47%

Value 17.4 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -46.7%

Amount of N added to cropland through synthetic fertilizers, per hectare of cropland 80.1 kg/ha (2023) +146%

Value 80.1 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +145.6%

Amount of N added to cropland through animal manure 9.33 kt (2023) +747%

Value 9.33 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +747.3%

Amount of N added to cropland through animal manure, per hectare of cropland 198 kg/ha (2023) +1559%

Value 198 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +1558.6%

N fertilizer use per value of agricultural production 5.77 g per $ (2023) -59%

Value 5.77 g per $ (2023)

Change since 1961 -58.5%

Agricultural use of nutrient nitrogen 6.5 t (2020) -11%

Value 6.5 t (2020)

Change since 2000 -10.7%

Definition (source: OECD): From the online data portal FAOSTAT maintained by the Statistics Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) : 'Nutrient nitrogen' is defined as total nitrogen (N) from all fertilizer products. The 'Fertilizers by Nutrient' domain contains information on agricultural use, production, and trade of chemical and mineral fertilizers, in tonnes of nutrient, for the three main plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). The main data source for production and agricultural use is the FAOSTAT Fertilizers questionnaire, complemented with national publications when available. Agricultural use of fertilizers refers to the use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, excluding use for animal feed. Industrial uses are excluded, to the extent allowed by data availability. Tonnes of nutrient nitrogen are calculated using conversion factors applied to volumes of nitrogenous fertilizers. For more information, please see: https://fenixservices.fao.org/faostat/static/documents/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf

Citation: OECD (2024). "Agricultural use of nutrient nitrogen," Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD): Table 23 - Ecological sustainability, OECD Data Explorer, https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?lc=en&tm=nitrogen&pg=0&snb=15&df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_AFDD_STAT_ANNEX%40DF_TAB23&df[ag]=OECD.DEV.EMEA&df[vs]=1.0&dq=......A&pd=,&to[TIME_PERIOD]=false&vw=ov

Export of ammonia (anhydrous) 3.94 Mt (2024) +21%

Value 3.94 Mt (2024)

Change since 2002 +20.6%

Export value of ammonia (anhydrous) 1.9 B$ (2024) +467%

Value 1.9 B$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +467.2%

Import of ammonia (anhydrous) 9.37 t (2024) +11612%

Value 9.37 t (2024)

Change since 2002 +11612.5%

Import value of ammonia (anhydrous) 24.1 k$ (2024) +4730%

Value 24.1 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +4730.0%

Production of ammonia (anhydrous) 4.07 Mt (2024) +2%

Value 4.07 Mt (2024)

Change since 2002 +1.6%

Agricultural use of ammonium nitrate 40 t (2009) -15%

Value 40 t (2009)

Change since 2003 -14.9%

Export of ammonium nitrate single year 87.3 kt (2024) —

Export value of ammonium nitrate single year 25.2 M$ (2024) —

Import of ammonium nitrate 0.02 t (2022) -100%

Value 0.02 t (2022)

Change since 2002 -100.0%

Import value of ammonium nitrate 650 $ (2022) -97%

Value 650 $ (2022)

Change since 2002 -96.9%

Agricultural use of ammonium sulphate 85 t (2011) -65%

Value 85 t (2011)

Change since 2003 -64.7%

Export of ammonium sulphate 79.5 t (2024) +34487%

Value 79.5 t (2024)

Change since 2002 +34487.0%

Export value of ammonium sulphate 51.2 k$ (2024) +102400%

Value 51.2 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +102400.0%

Import of ammonium sulphate (Tonnes) 165 t (2024) -64%

Value 165 t (2024)

Change since 2002 -64.2%

Import value of ammonium sulphate (1000 USD) 52.5 k$ (2024) -39%

Value 52.5 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 -38.6%

Agricultural use of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 24 t (2011) -71%

Value 24 t (2011)

Change since 2003 -70.7%

Export of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 0.04 t (2019) —

Value 0.04 t (2019)

Change since 2003 —

Export value of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 670 $ (2019) +1240%

Value 670 $ (2019)

Change since 2003 +1240.0%

Import of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 550 t (2024) +33%

Value 550 t (2024)

Change since 2002 +33.3%

Import value of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 220 k$ (2024) +44%

Value 220 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +44.4%

Amount of N added to cropland through synthetic fertilizers 3.76 kt N (2023) +25%

Value 3.76 kt N (2023)

Change since 1961 +25.5%

Export of fertilizers n.e.c. 94.4 t (2024) +111%

Value 94.4 t (2024)

Change since 2002 +110.8%

Export value of fertilizers n.e.c. 393 k$ (2024) +571%

Value 393 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +570.7%

Import of fertilizers n.e.c. 1.04 kt (2024) -74%

Value 1.04 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 -73.6%

Import value of fertilizers n.e.c. 1.03 M$ (2024) -8%

Value 1.03 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 -7.7%

Agricultural use of NPK fertilizers 3.95 kt (2011) +1686%

Value 3.95 kt (2011)

Change since 2004 +1686.0%

Export of NPK fertilizers 14.3 t (2024) -85%

Value 14.3 t (2024)

Change since 2002 -85.3%

Export value of NPK fertilizers 14.3 k$ (2024) -85%

Value 14.3 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 -85.3%

Import of NPK fertilizers 4.9 kt (2024) +208%

Value 4.9 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 +207.8%

Import value of NPK fertilizers 4.02 M$ (2024) +175%

Value 4.02 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +174.6%

Export of other nitrogenous fertilizers 132 t (2024) -95%

Value 132 t (2024)

Change since 2002 -94.9%

Export value of other nitrogenous fertilizers 257 k$ (2024) -36%

Value 257 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 -35.8%

Import of other nitrogenous fertilizers 870 t (2024) +4%

Value 870 t (2024)

Change since 2002 +4.2%

Import value of other nitrogenous fertilizers 645 k$ (2024) +41%

Value 645 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +40.9%

Agriculture use of urea 33 kt (2010) +450%

Value 33 kt (2010)

Change since 2003 +449.5%

Export of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 1.5 Mt (2024) +98515%

Value 1.5 Mt (2024)

Change since 2004 +98515.1%

Export value of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 401 M$ (2024) +104728%

Value 401 M$ (2024)

Change since 2004 +104727.7%

Import value of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 5.14 k$ (2017) -35%

Value 5.14 k$ (2017)

Change since 2004 -34.9%

Production of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 1.35 Mt (2024) +5%

Value 1.35 Mt (2024)

Change since 2010 +5.4%

Import of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 3.22 t (2017) +61%

Value 3.22 t (2017)

Change since 2004 +61.0%

Export of urea 389 kt (2024) -38%

Value 389 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 -37.9%

Export value of urea 158 M$ (2024) +152%

Value 158 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +152.1%

Import of urea 9.62 t (2024) —

Value 9.62 t (2024)

Change since 2002 —

Import value of urea 13.8 k$ (2024) +8029%

Value 13.8 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +8029.4%

Production of urea 470 kt (2024) -30%

Value 470 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 -30.3%

N lost from croplands through volatilisation 3.08 kt (2023) +150%

Value 3.08 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +150.0%

N added onto cropland from atmospheric deposition 313 t (2023) -34%

Value 313 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -34.4%

N added onto cropland from atmospheric deposition, per hectare of cropland 6.66 kg/ha (2023) +28%

Value 6.66 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +28.5%

N lost from croplands through leaching 1,958 kg/ha and ton (2023) +276%

Value 1,958 kg/ha and ton (2023)

Change since 1961 +276.4%

N lost from croplands through leaching, per hectare of cropland 41.7 kg/ha (2023) +637%

Value 41.7 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +636.9%

N lost from croplands through volatilisation, per hectare of cropland (kg/ha) 65.4 kg/ha (2023) +389%

Value 65.4 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +389.5%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop harvesting 807 t (2023) -93%

Value 807 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -93.1%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop residue 47 t (2023) -85%

Value 47 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -84.6%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop harvesting, per hectare of cropland 17.2 kg/ha (2023) -86%

Value 17.2 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -86.5%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop residue, per hectare of cropland 1 kg/ha (2023) -70%

Value 1 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -69.8%

Nitrogen use efficiency 2.13 % (2014) -92%

Value 2.13 % (2014)

Change since 1961 -92.4%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) Emissions from agriculture 147 kt CO₂e (2024) +66%

Value 147 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +65.6%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agriculture 160 Gt CO₂e (2023) +45%

Value 160 Gt CO₂e (2023)

Change since 1990 +45.5%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agriculture per capita 106 t CO₂e/person (2023) +21%

Value 106 t CO₂e/person (2023)

Change since 1990 +21.2%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 0.0008 t (2023) +167%

Value 0.0008 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +166.7%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rice 0.0001 t (2023) -96%

Value 0.0001 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -96.2%

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for maize 0.0002 t (2023) +100%

Value 0.0002 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +100.0%

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for sugar cane 0.0007 t (2007) -53%

Value 0.0007 t (2007)

Change since 1961 -53.3%

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for rice 0 t (2023) -100%

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -100.0%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 0.0002 t (2023) +100%

Value 0.0002 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +100.0%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rice 0 t (2023) -100%

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -100.0%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 1 t (2023) +150%

Value 1 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +150.0%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rice 0.2 t (2023) -94%

Value 0.2 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -93.8%

Amount of N added to cropland through planting seeds 80.8 t (2023) —

Value 80.8 t (2023)

Change since 1961 —

N content from crop residues, for maize 49.9 t (2023) +135%

Value 49.9 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +134.9%

N content from crop residues, for rice 8.79 t (2023) -95%

Value 8.79 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -94.7%

Amount of N added to cropland through planting seeds, per hectare of cropland 1.72 kg/ha (2023) —

Value 1.72 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 —

Total nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, excluding LULUCF 254 kt CO₂e (2024) +89%

Value 254 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +88.8%

Total nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) 57.1 % change (2024) +3750%

Value 57.1 % change (2024)

Change since 1991 +3750.0%

N₂O emissions from all sectors 1,331 Gt CO₂e (2024) +7381%

Value 1,331 Gt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1850 +7381.5%

Share of global nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions 0.0453 % (2024) +266%

Value 0.0453 % (2024)

Change since 1850 +266.3%

Definition (source: Our World in Data): A dataset describing the global warming response to national emissions CO2, CH4 and N2O from fossil and land use sources during 1851-2024. National CO2 emissions data are collated from the Global Carbon Project (Andrew and Peters, 2025; Friedlingstein et al., 2025). National CH4 and N2O emissions data are collated from PRIMAP-hist (HISTTP) (Gütschow et al., 2024). We construct a time series of cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions for each country, gas, and emissions source (fossil or land use). Emissions of CH4 and N2O emissions are related to cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions using the Global Warming Potential (GWP*) approach, with best-estimates of the coefficients taken from the IPCC AR6 (Forster et al., 2021). Warming in response to cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions is estimated using the transient climate response to cumulative carbon emissions (TCRE) approach, with best-estimate value of TCRE taken from the IPCC AR6 (Forster et al., 2021, Canadell et al., 2021). 'Warming' is specifically the change in global mean surface temperature (GMST). The data files provide emissions, cumulative emissions and the GMST response by country, gas (CO2, CH4, N2O or 3-GHG total) and source (fossil emissions, land use emissions or the total).

Citation: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. “Share of global nitrous oxide emissions” [dataset]. Jones et al., “National contributions to climate change 2025.1” [original data]. Retrieved September 21, 2026 from https://archive.ourworldindata.org/20260910-011030/grapher/share-nitrous-oxide-emissions.html (archived on September 10, 2026).

N₂O from all sectors per capita single year 0.008 Mt CO2e/ person (2009) —

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) Emissions from buildings (Energy) 700 t CO₂e (2024) -22%

Value 700 t CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 -22.2%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from fugitive emissions (Energy) 2.8 kt CO₂e (2024) -38%

Value 2.8 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 -37.8%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from industrial combustion (Energy) 1.5 kt CO₂e (2024) +650%

Value 1.5 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +650.0%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from industrial processes 50.3 kt CO₂e (2024) +134%

Value 50.3 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +134.0%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from power industry (Energy) 2.3 kt CO₂e (2024) +64%

Value 2.3 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +64.3%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from transport (Energy) 30.5 kt CO₂e (2024) +291%

Value 30.5 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +291.0%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from waste 19.5 kt CO₂e (2024) +99%

Value 19.5 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +99.0%

Population (total) 1.37 M (2025) +62%

Value 1.37 M (2025)

Change since 1960 +61.9%

GDP (current US$) 25.9 B$ (2025) +4743%

Value 25.9 B$ (2025)

Change since 1960 +4743.0%

GDP per capita (current US$) 19 k$ (2025) +2892%

Value 19 k$ (2025)

Change since 1960 +2891.8%

Cropland area (% of land area) 4.29 % of land area (2023) -37%

Value 4.29 % of land area (2023)

Change since 1961 -37.1%

Number of Public Policies (All Years) single year 6 policies (2018) —

Number of Public Policies Enacted (by Year) 0 policies (2018) —

Value 0 policies (2018)

Change since 1905 —

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) 0.778 % of GDP (2024) -88%

Value 0.778 % of GDP (2024)

Change since 1966 -88.4%

Cropland area (hectares) 47,000 ha (2023) -49%

Value 47,000 ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -48.9%

Socio-economic Information

N₂O Emissions by Sector

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Nitrogen-Related Policies & Regulations