Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 19.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
19.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2008
All-time low
17.8%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Trinidad and Tobago is 19.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 21.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2003.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.9% | 20.1% | 4 |
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)
- 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 level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Trinidad and Tobago was 19.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2003.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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