Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 6.65 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 6.65 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 6.75 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.596, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd of 219 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 | 0.596 | — |
| 2001 | 1.87 | +213.4% |
| 2002 | 2.93 | +56.9% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 5.03 | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 6.06 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 6.07 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.13 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.33 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.55 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.59 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.68 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.72 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.75 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.67 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.49 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.47 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.49 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.48 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.74 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 6.65 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.53 | 0.596 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 | 6.47 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 | 6.48 | 6.74 | 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)
- 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 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.65 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 6.75 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.596 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd out of 219 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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