Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.1% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +213.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +56.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 29% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 22% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +213.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +56.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2003 | +33.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2004 | +28.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 1,731 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -11.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0004 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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