Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient was 585.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 585.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 585.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 460.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 545.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 541.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 517.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 520.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 495.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 479.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 463.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 465.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 486.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 468.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 467.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 462.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 460.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 492.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 519.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 541.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 553.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 556.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 565.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 585.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 585.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 254.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 585.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 292.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 498.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 463.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 545.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 520.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 460.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 585.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 23 Tunisia 608.91 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 23 Viet Nam 391.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 24 Czechia 593.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 24 Slovenia 389.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 590.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 26 Madagascar 81.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 27 Ethiopia 78.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 580.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 28 Lebanon 571.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 29 Greece 540.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9604 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Trinidad and Tobago was 585.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 585.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Ambient particulate matter, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.