Environment in Trinidad and Tobago

2,121 indicators covering environment for Trinidad and Tobago.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 1.3 1000 ha 2022 up 3.2% 144th
Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 0.05 1000 ha 2022 down 37.5% 167th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 169th
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 36th
Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 28.59 1000 ha 2022 down 0.0% 158th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 218.91 million SLC 2023 up 594.7% 139th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 149.31 million SLC 2023 up 498.3% 139th
Hardboard — Import quantity 486 m3 2024 down 69.4% 132nd
Hardboard — Import value 787 1000 USD 2024 down 21.7% 108th
Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 0 m3 per square kilometre 2023 125th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity 10,825 m3 2024 up 40.8% 111th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value 6,050 1000 USD 2024 up 28.4% 108th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 4 m3 2024 down 95.5% 122nd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 140th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 62 m3 2024 down 85.5% 95th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 32 1000 USD 2024 down 83.3% 93rd
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 m3 per square kilometre 2023 116th
Land use over the long-term 7,000 hectares 2025 unchanged 164th
Grazing land use over the long-term 7,000 hectares 2025 unchanged 164th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 630 m3 2024 80th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 42 m3 2024 down 26.3% 145th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value 49 1000 USD 2024 up 250.0% 128th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 57 1000 USD 2024 90th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 8,842 t 2024 down 30.5% 122nd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 9,102 1000 USD 2024 down 19.1% 123rd
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 136th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 99.6% 2024 up 0.1% 96th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 99.5% 2024 up 1.5% 67th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 99.5% 2024 up 1.5% 67th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 19,914 1000 USD 2024 down 51.3% 159th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 4,925 1000 USD 2024 down 6.8% 120th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 18,178 1000 USD 2024 down 40.2% 147th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 3,979 1000 USD 2024 up 54.5% 94th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 181,060 1000 USD 2024 down 19.0% 130th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 91,643 1000 USD 2024 up 139.1% 113th
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 99 % 2024 up 1.0% 61st
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 23 1000 USD 2024 up 35.3% 111th
Total fibre furnish — Production, per capita 0.0051 t per person 2024 down 1.7% 77th
Total fibre furnish — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 15.0% 96th
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Export 37 1000 USD 2024 down 54.9% 117th
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Export value 60 1000 USD 2024 down 39.4% 125th
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 1st
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 8.8 ODP tonnes 2021 down 74.4% 57th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 99.5% 2024 up 0.1% 93rd
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 99.3% 2024 up 1.3% 85th
People using at least a basic drinking water source 1.50 million people 2024 up 7.5% 150th
People not using improved drinking water sources 7,336 people 2024 down 14.8% 129th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 0.5% 2024 down 19.7% 139th
Share of the population using improved water sources 99.5% 2024 up 0.1% 93rd
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Export value 193 1000 USD 2024 down 56.8% 97th
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 31.48 Mt CO2e 2023 down 24.6% 94th
Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Export value 562 1000 USD 2024 up 1,177.3% 91st
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value 677 1000 USD 2024 up 2,317.9% 79th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity 2,295 t 2024 down 64.7% 130th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import value 3,627 1000 USD 2024 down 44.0% 126th
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Export value 5 1000 USD 2024 down 99.8% 180th
Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Export 130 1000 USD 2024 up 12,900.0% 114th
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Export 39,689 1000 USD 2024 up 267.9% 47th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity 24 m3 2024 down 36.8% 131st
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 97.5% 153rd