Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was -0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -0.3% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 139.4% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 24.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -52.5%, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 239th of 247 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -15.8% | — |
| 2006 | -50.5% | +219.3% |
| 2007 | -51.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | -52.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | -44.7% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | -40.8% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | -39.0% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | -36.0% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | -34.0% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | -19.3% | -43.3% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -134.3% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +116.4% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -42.6% |
| 2020 | -4.4% | -131.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -119.7% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | -139.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -43.1% | -52.5% | -15.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | -9.0% | -40.8% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -4.4% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 236 Jamaica 2.1% compare
- 237 Timor-Leste 1.8% compare
- 237 Timor-Leste 1.8% compare
- 240 American Samoa -6.0% compare
- 241 Australia and New Zealand -6.9% compare
- 242 Australia -7.2% 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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 -9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0001 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value -4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Trinidad and Tobago was -0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.5% in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 239th out of 247 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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