Drinking water usage in urban areas in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 189.04 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water usage in urban areas in Trinidad and Tobago is 189.04 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 563.13 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 189.04 people, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 561.43 people | 559.77 people | 563.13 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 428.66 people | 321.54 people | 538.34 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.64 people | 189.04 people | 293.59 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 76 Saudi Arabia 205.23 people compare
- 77 Vanuatu 205.13 people compare
- 78 Georgia 189.05 people compare
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 143.69 people compare
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 44.38 people compare
- 82 Suriname 16.03 people compare
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 24.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0841 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0076 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0118 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Trinidad and Tobago was 189.04 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 563.13 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.04 people in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.