The men's double trap event at the 2016 Olympic Games took place on 10 August 2016 at the National Shooting Center.

The event consisted of two rounds: a qualifier and a final.

In the qualifier, each shooter fired 5 sets of 30 targets in trap shooting, with 10 targets being thrown to the left, 10 to the right, and 10 straight-away in each set.

The top two in the semifinal round advance to gold medal match, while the third and fourth-place shooters relegate to bronze medal match.

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.