Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 19.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Trinidad and Tobago is 19.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 21.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.9% | — |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.9% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 16.6% | 21.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 64 French Guiana 21.8% compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 21.0% compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 20.4% compare
- 68 Jamaica 18.6% compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 18.4% compare
- 70 Myanmar 18.1% 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)
- 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 lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Trinidad and Tobago was 19.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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