Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 62.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Trinidad and Tobago, 1997–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 62.0% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 63.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2011.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 63.2% | — |
| 1998 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 62.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 62.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.3%, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 62.0% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More infrastructure data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,734 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2176 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,734 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Trinidad and Tobago was 62.0% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2011.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.