Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 19.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 19.9%.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 21.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2003.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 68th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.9% | 20.1% | 4 |
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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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.057 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 23.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Trinidad and Tobago was 19.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2003.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 68th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).