Municipal waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Municipal waste generated was 736,455 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
736,455 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 75 countries
All-time high
797,296 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
460,696 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017β2023
Municipal waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago, 2017β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago is 736,455 tonnes, 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 60th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 575,641 tonnes | 460,696 tonnes | 797,296 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 761,716 tonnes | 736,455 tonnes | 786,088 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Standard Deviation 0.27 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 7,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 7,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,088 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,480 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 15,221 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 12,841 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 68,461 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 64,496 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Municipal waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago was 736,455 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,696 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for municipal waste generated?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th out of 75 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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