Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 13,187 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Trinidad and Tobago, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 13,187 t for paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 16,381 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1972.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 94th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1,000 t | — |
| 1970 | 500 t | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 300 t | -40.0% |
| 1972 | 100 t | -66.7% |
| 1973 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,600 t | +700.0% |
| 1976 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,200 t | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 t | -58.3% |
| 1982 | 600 t | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 500 t | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 323 t | -35.4% |
| 1993 | 256 t | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 252 t | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 252 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 252 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 302 t | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 602 t | +99.3% |
| 1999 | 2,500 t | +315.3% |
| 2000 | 800 t | -68.0% |
| 2001 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 t | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 570 t | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 570 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 570 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 570 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 570 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 570 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,102 t | +619.6% |
| 2010 | 4,524 t | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 4,519 t | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12,156 t | +169.0% |
| 2013 | 11,686 t | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 10,723 t | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 15,559 t | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 15,055 t | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,312 t | -84.6% |
| 2018 | 997 t | -56.9% |
| 2019 | 16,260 t | +1530.9% |
| 2020 | 14,976 t | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 16,381 t | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 15,759 t | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 10,278 t | -34.8% |
| 2024 | 13,187 t | +28.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 13,187 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 73,963 t, 18% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 13,187 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 407 t, 32.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1530.9% | 997 t | 16,260 t |
| 1975 | +700.0% | 200 t | 1,600 t |
| 2009 | +619.6% | 570 t | 4,102 t |
| 1999 | +315.3% | 602 t | 2,500 t |
| 2012 | +169.0% | 4,519 t | 12,156 t |
| 1973 | +100.0% | 100 t | 200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 t | 1,000 t | 1,000 t | 1 |
| 1970s | 850 t | 100 t | 1,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 580 t | 500 t | 1,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 573.9 t | 252 t | 2,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 962.2 t | 500 t | 4,102 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,379 t | 997 t | 16,260 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,116 t | 10,278 t | 16,381 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 91 El Salvador 18,485 t compare
- 92 Qatar 17,863 t compare
- 93 Kenya 14,644 t compare
- 95 Panama 13,007 t compare
- 96 Luxembourg 12,184 t compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 11,476 t compare
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 paper and paperboard — export quantity in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Trinidad and Tobago was 13,187 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 16,381 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1972.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 94th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en