Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.4% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 64 Maldives 99.5% compare
- 65 Cook Islands 99.5% compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 99.5% compare
- 68 Jordan 99.4% compare
- 69 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 99.3% compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 99.2% compare
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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago was 99.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.