Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 14.21 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 14.21 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 731.0% on the previous year and up 1,094.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 129.45 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t, in 2017.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 116th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.83 t | — |
| 2003 | 21.05 t | +1050.3% |
| 2004 | 27.3 t | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 129.45 t | +374.2% |
| 2006 | 1.53 t | -98.8% |
| 2007 | 98.25 t | +6321.6% |
| 2008 | 0.04 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 t | +5900.0% |
| 2010 | 1.39 t | -42.1% |
| 2011 | 1.67 t | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4 t | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 10.01 t | +615.0% |
| 2014 | 1.19 t | -88.1% |
| 2015 | 0.72 t | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 0.41 t | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 0.01 t | -97.6% |
| 2018 | 2.51 t | +25000.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 t | -72.1% |
| 2020 | 1.33 t | +90.0% |
| 2021 | 12.31 t | +825.6% |
| 2022 | 1.71 t | -86.1% |
| 2024 | 14.21 t | +731.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 14.21 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 14.21 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.9 t, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +25000.0% | 0.01 t | 2.51 t |
| 2007 | +6321.6% | 1.53 t | 98.25 t |
| 2009 | +5900.0% | 0.04 t | 2.4 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.23 t | 0.04 t | 129.45 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 2 t | 0.01 t | 10.01 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.39 t | 1.33 t | 14.21 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 potassium nitrate — import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago was 14.21 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 129.45 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t in 2017.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,094.1%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf