Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
135th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 94% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 51% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0095 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 0 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 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 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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