Trinidad and Tobago vs Vanuatu: Deforestation embedded in trade
Trinidad and Tobago
-4.65 hectares
in 2023
Vanuatu
-7.74 hectares
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago rank
133rd
Vanuatu rank
134th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports -4.65 hectares against -7.74 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 3.09 hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd and Vanuatu ranks 134th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -17.33 hectares | -15.64 hectares | 1.69 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -12.09 hectares | -20.73 hectares | 8.64 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | -4.5 hectares | -7.03 hectares | 2.53 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Trinidad and Tobago or Vanuatu?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at -4.65 hectares against -7.74 hectares in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Trinidad and Tobago and Vanuatu?
- 3.09 hectares, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Vanuatu?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Vanuatu rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd and Vanuatu ranks 134th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.