Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -2.4 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -2.4 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
The figure is down 40.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.51 Percentage change in 2012 and was at its lowest, -6.14 Percentage change, in 2019.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.26 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 5.71 Percentage change | +74.9% |
| 1983 | 2.4 Percentage change | -58.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2433 Percentage change | -89.9% |
| 1985 | 0.386 Percentage change | +58.7% |
| 1986 | -0.6175 Percentage change | -260.0% |
| 1987 | -4.2 Percentage change | +580.1% |
| 1988 | -3 Percentage change | -28.5% |
| 1989 | -0.4672 Percentage change | -84.4% |
| 1990 | -0.3977 Percentage change | -14.9% |
| 1991 | -1.68 Percentage change | +322.7% |
| 1992 | -2.5 Percentage change | +49.0% |
| 1993 | -3.21 Percentage change | +28.3% |
| 1994 | -3.41 Percentage change | +6.2% |
| 1995 | -3.21 Percentage change | -5.9% |
| 1996 | -0.2559 Percentage change | -92.0% |
| 1997 | -0.1399 Percentage change | -45.3% |
| 1998 | -0.008 Percentage change | -94.3% |
| 1999 | 4.05 Percentage change | -50579.1% |
| 2000 | 4.16 Percentage change | +2.7% |
| 2001 | -3.11 Percentage change | -174.7% |
| 2002 | 2.78 Percentage change | -189.5% |
| 2003 | -2.6 Percentage change | -193.6% |
| 2004 | 2.84 Percentage change | -209.2% |
| 2005 | 2.29 Percentage change | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8537 Percentage change | -62.7% |
| 2007 | -0.3602 Percentage change | -142.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4654 Percentage change | -229.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 Percentage change | +147.0% |
| 2010 | -1.41 Percentage change | -222.6% |
| 2011 | 7.43 Percentage change | -627.2% |
| 2012 | 7.51 Percentage change | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4766 Percentage change | -93.7% |
| 2014 | -2.35 Percentage change | -594.1% |
| 2015 | -4.4 Percentage change | +87.0% |
| 2016 | -2.05 Percentage change | -53.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6 Percentage change | -226.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3748 Percentage change | -85.6% |
| 2019 | -6.14 Percentage change | -1737.0% |
| 2020 | -2.99 Percentage change | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 4.39 Percentage change | -246.8% |
| 2022 | 2.52 Percentage change | -42.6% |
| 2023 | -1.71 Percentage change | -167.8% |
| 2024 | -2.4 Percentage change | +40.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4126 Percentage change | -4.2 Percentage change | 5.71 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.08 Percentage change | -3.41 Percentage change | 4.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8471 Percentage change | -3.11 Percentage change | 4.16 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2034 Percentage change | -6.14 Percentage change | 7.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0382 Percentage change | -2.99 Percentage change | 4.39 Percentage change | 5 |
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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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -15.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0082 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -16.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0094 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 32.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago was -2.4 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 Percentage change in 2012.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.14 Percentage change in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides annual anomalies in land and cropland soil moisture content of the top soil layer compared to the reference period 1981-2010. Exposure indicators to drought have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1981-2022 and is the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources, including the ERA5-Land averaged monthly data of volumetric soil moisture and ESA CCI land cover data. Average anomalies have been calculated for both land and cropland exposure to drought. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Copernicus Climate Data Store monthly soil moisture data (ERA5). Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation