Industrial water withdrawal in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Industrial water withdrawal was 128.90 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
128.90 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 180 countries
All-time high
128.90 million cubic meters
in 2011
All-time low
93.80 million cubic meters
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Trinidad and Tobago, 1997–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water withdrawal in Trinidad and Tobago is 128.90 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 128.90 million cubic meters in 2011 and was at its lowest, 93.80 million cubic meters, in 1997.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 93.80 million cubic meters | — |
| 1998 | 95.53 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 97.27 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 102.40 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 105.80 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 109.20 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 112.60 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 116.00 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 118.15 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 120.30 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 122.45 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 124.60 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 126.75 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 128.90 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 128.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 128.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 128.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 128.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 128.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 128.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 128.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 128.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 128.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 128.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 128.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 128.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 128.90 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 668.45 million cubic meters, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 128.90 million cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.90 million cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.53 million cubic meters | 93.80 million cubic meters | 97.27 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 2000s | 113.05 million cubic meters | 99.00 million cubic meters | 124.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.69 million cubic meters | 126.75 million cubic meters | 128.90 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.90 million cubic meters | 128.90 million cubic meters | 128.90 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 95 Armenia 150.00 million cubic meters compare
- 96 Democratic Republic of Congo 146.80 million cubic meters compare
- 97 Suriname 135.50 million cubic meters compare
- 99 Kenya 115.36 million cubic meters compare
- 100 Honduras 114.00 million cubic meters compare
- 101 Israel 104.83 million cubic meters compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Trinidad and Tobago was 128.90 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 128.90 million cubic meters in 2011.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.80 million cubic meters in 1997.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.