Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0002 ha per person for forest fires — burned area, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,079.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0008 ha per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2002.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per person | +97.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per person | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 ha per person | +112.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per person | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 ha per person | +79.2% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | -92.8% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per person | +696.8% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0008 ha per person | +1590.2% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per person | +99.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 ha per person | +1395.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per person | -50.1% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0002 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1590.2% | 0 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person |
| 2016 | +1395.3% | 0 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 57 Bangladesh 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 58 United States Virgin Islands 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 59 Georgia 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 61 Fiji 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 62 New Caledonia 0.0001 ha per person compare
- 63 Philippines 0.0001 ha per person compare
More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.07 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 292.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 171.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1509 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,079.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.