People with access to at least basic drinking water in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: People with access to at least basic drinking water was 1.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
People with access to at least basic drinking water in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.50 million for people with access to at least basic drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with access to at least basic drinking water in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 150th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.32 million | 1.34 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.35 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.46 million | 1.50 million | 5 |
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More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 24.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0841 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0076 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0118 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people with access to at least basic drinking water in Trinidad and Tobago?
- People with access to at least basic drinking water in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.50 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people with access to at least basic drinking water recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest people with access to at least basic drinking water recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people with access to at least basic drinking water rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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