Municipal water withdrawal in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Municipal water withdrawal was 237.60 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
237.60 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 183 countries
All-time high
237.60 million cubic meters
in 2011
All-time low
187.60 million cubic meters
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Trinidad and Tobago, 1997–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 237.60 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 237.60 million cubic meters in 2011 and was at its lowest, 187.60 million cubic meters, in 1997.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 187.60 million cubic meters | — |
| 1998 | 191.07 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 194.53 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 198.00 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 201.20 million cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 204.40 million cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 207.60 million cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 210.80 million cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 214.00 million cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 217.93 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 221.87 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 225.80 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 229.73 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 233.67 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 237.60 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 237.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 237.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 237.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 237.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 237.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 237.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 237.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 237.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 237.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 237.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 237.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 237.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 237.60 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 34% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 237.60 million cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.07 million cubic meters | 187.60 million cubic meters | 194.53 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 2000s | 213.13 million cubic meters | 198.00 million cubic meters | 229.73 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.21 million cubic meters | 233.67 million cubic meters | 237.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.60 million cubic meters | 237.60 million cubic meters | 237.60 million cubic meters | 4 |
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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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Trinidad and Tobago was 237.60 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 237.60 million cubic meters in 2011.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.60 million cubic meters in 1997.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.