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Trinidad and Tobago · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

64th of 213 · 22nd in Latin America
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Forest coverTrinidad and Tobago's forest cover fell from 46.8 % in 1994 to 44.2 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202044%45%46%47%44.2 %

Trinidad and Tobago's forest cover fell from 46.8 % in 1994 to 44.2 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

153rd of 213 · 27th in Latin America
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Forest areaTrinidad and Tobago's forest area fell from 2,399 km in 1994 to 2,269 km in 2023.1995200020052010201520202,2502,3002,3502,4002,4502,269 km

Trinidad and Tobago's forest area fell from 2,399 km in 1994 to 2,269 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

36th of 213 · 7th in Latin America
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Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Trinidad and Tobago's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 32.1 % in 2013 to 30.6 % in 2025.20142016201820202022202431%31%32%32%33%30.6 %

Trinidad and Tobago's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 32.1 % in 2013 to 30.6 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

175th of 209 · 33rd in Latin America
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Agricultural land (% of land area)Trinidad and Tobago's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 15.8 % in 1994 to 10.5 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202010%12%14%16%10.5 %

Trinidad and Tobago's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 15.8 % in 1994 to 10.5 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

138th of 206 · 25th in Latin America
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Arable land (% of land area)Trinidad and Tobago's arable land (% of land area) fell from 7.8 % in 1994 to 4.9 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520205%6%7%8%4.9 %

Trinidad and Tobago's arable land (% of land area) fell from 7.8 % in 1994 to 4.9 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

73rd of 200 · 15th in Latin America
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Trinidad and Tobago's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 14.3 in 1994 to 13.8 in 2023.1995200020052010201520201214161813.8

Trinidad and Tobago's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 14.3 in 1994 to 13.8 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

88th of 175 · 21st in Latin America
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Water stressTrinidad and Tobago's water stress rose from 7.7 % in 1997 to 8.8 % in 2022.200020052010201520208%9%9%8.8 %

Trinidad and Tobago's water stress rose from 7.7 % in 1997 to 8.8 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

87th of 181 · 23rd in Latin America
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Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaTrinidad and Tobago's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 2,999 in 1993 to 2,812 in 2022.1995200020052010201520202,8002,9003,0002,812

Trinidad and Tobago's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 2,999 in 1993 to 2,812 in 2022.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

88th of 148 · 9th in Latin America
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Safe drinking waterTrinidad and Tobago's safe drinking water rose from 69.4 % in 2005 to 69.4 % in 2024.200520102015202069%69%69%69%69%69%69%69.4 %

Trinidad and Tobago's safe drinking water rose from 69.4 % in 2005 to 69.4 % in 2024.

Safe sanitation

% of population

97th of 141 · 11th in Latin America
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Safe sanitationTrinidad and Tobago's safe sanitation rose from 37.0 % in 2005 to 38.0 % in 2024.200520102015202037%38%38%38.0 %

Trinidad and Tobago's safe sanitation rose from 37.0 % in 2005 to 38.0 % in 2024.

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