Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 33.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago, 1997–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago is 33.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 33.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.6% | — |
| 1998 | 31.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 31.5% | 31.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 31.5% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 3 |
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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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0015 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0004 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 668.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago was 33.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).