Municipal waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Municipal waste generated was 736,455 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
736,455
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
64th
of 80 countries
All-time high
797,296
in 2017
All-time low
460,696
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Municipal waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago is 736,455, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Municipal waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 797,296 | — |
| 2018 | 460,696 | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 468,932 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 786,088 | +67.6% |
| 2021 | 778,220 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 746,103 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 736,455 | -1.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 736,455 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 million, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 736,455 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.59 million, 21% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 575,641 | 460,696 | 797,296 | 3 |
| 2020s | 761,716 | 736,455 | 786,088 | 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Municipal waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago was 736,455 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 797,296 in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,696 in 2018.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for municipal waste generated?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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