Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 62.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago, 1997–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 62.0% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 63.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2011.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 63.2% | — |
| 1998 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 62.0% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago was 62.0% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2011.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).