Water withdrawals per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Water withdrawals per capita was 254.97 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
254.97 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
100th
of 180 countries
All-time high
274.7 cubic meters per person
in 2011
All-time low
227.44 cubic meters per person
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1997–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 254.97 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 274.7 cubic meters per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 227.44 cubic meters per person, in 1997.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 227.44 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1998 | 231 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 234.53 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 237.92 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 241.56 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 245.04 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 248.45 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 251.82 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 255.17 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 258.61 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 262 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 265.36 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 268.64 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 271.76 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 274.7 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 272.97 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 271.26 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 269.64 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 268.12 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 266.66 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 265.14 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 260.59 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 258.07 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 258.74 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 257.58 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 256.16 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 254.97 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 254.97 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 68% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 254.97 cubic meters per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230.99 cubic meters per person | 227.44 cubic meters per person | 234.53 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 253.46 cubic meters per person | 237.92 cubic meters per person | 268.64 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.89 cubic meters per person | 258.07 cubic meters per person | 274.7 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.86 cubic meters per person | 254.97 cubic meters per person | 258.74 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 97 Croatia 264.88 cubic meters per person compare
- 98 Moldova 260.18 cubic meters per person compare
- 99 Kuwait 258.33 cubic meters per person compare
- 101 Poland 253.68 cubic meters per person compare
- 102 Belize 245.68 cubic meters per person compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 239.28 cubic meters per person 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 water withdrawals per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 254.97 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 274.7 cubic meters per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.44 cubic meters per person in 1997.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.