Exported deforestation in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Exported deforestation was 4.65 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.65 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20.12 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.76 hectares, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.33 hectares | 14.8 hectares | 19.91 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.09 hectares | 5.22 hectares | 20.12 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 hectares | 3.76 hectares | 5.69 hectares | 4 |
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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 exported deforestation in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Exported deforestation in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.65 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20.12 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 hectares in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for exported deforestation?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.