Precipitation anomalies in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Precipitation anomalies was -45.98 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-45.98 millimeters
Change on year
up 70.0%
World rank
107th
of 192 countries
All-time high
660.73 millimeters
in 1948
All-time low
-359.08 millimeters
in 2015
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Trinidad and Tobago, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -45.98 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.0% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 660.73 millimeters in 1948 and was at its lowest, -359.08 millimeters, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 91.89 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 147.04 millimeters | +60.0% |
| 1942 | 634.38 millimeters | +331.4% |
| 1943 | 238.54 millimeters | -62.4% |
| 1944 | 473.27 millimeters | +98.4% |
| 1945 | 217.46 millimeters | -54.1% |
| 1946 | 477.13 millimeters | +119.4% |
| 1947 | -51.28 millimeters | -110.7% |
| 1948 | 660.73 millimeters | -1388.6% |
| 1949 | 430.25 millimeters | -34.9% |
| 1950 | 434.86 millimeters | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 537.81 millimeters | +23.7% |
| 1952 | -178.84 millimeters | -133.3% |
| 1953 | 125.13 millimeters | -170.0% |
| 1954 | 550.62 millimeters | +340.0% |
| 1955 | 305.02 millimeters | -44.6% |
| 1956 | 400.23 millimeters | +31.2% |
| 1957 | -97.83 millimeters | -124.4% |
| 1958 | 55.92 millimeters | -157.2% |
| 1959 | 43.11 millimeters | -22.9% |
| 1960 | 159.64 millimeters | +270.3% |
| 1961 | 160.31 millimeters | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 142.7 millimeters | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 64.33 millimeters | -54.9% |
| 1964 | 182.31 millimeters | +183.4% |
| 1965 | -164.9 millimeters | -190.4% |
| 1966 | -73.7 millimeters | -55.3% |
| 1967 | -228.23 millimeters | +209.7% |
| 1968 | -99.31 millimeters | -56.5% |
| 1969 | -125.33 millimeters | +26.2% |
| 1970 | -122.75 millimeters | -2.1% |
| 1971 | -238.38 millimeters | +94.2% |
| 1972 | 35.31 millimeters | -114.8% |
| 1973 | 173.68 millimeters | +391.9% |
| 1974 | -173.42 millimeters | -199.9% |
| 1975 | 51.15 millimeters | -129.5% |
| 1976 | -220.16 millimeters | -530.4% |
| 1977 | -155.36 millimeters | -29.4% |
| 1978 | -26.45 millimeters | -83.0% |
| 1979 | 62.21 millimeters | -335.2% |
| 1980 | -71.39 millimeters | -214.8% |
| 1981 | 223.78 millimeters | -413.5% |
| 1982 | 95.8 millimeters | -57.2% |
| 1983 | 56.68 millimeters | -40.8% |
| 1984 | -5 millimeters | -108.8% |
| 1985 | 3.57 millimeters | -171.4% |
| 1986 | -114.88 millimeters | -3319.9% |
| 1987 | -289.41 millimeters | +151.9% |
| 1988 | 1.77 millimeters | -100.6% |
| 1989 | -253.79 millimeters | -14477.7% |
| 1990 | -211.09 millimeters | -16.8% |
| 1991 | -185.23 millimeters | -12.3% |
| 1992 | -286.06 millimeters | +54.4% |
| 1993 | -300.64 millimeters | +5.1% |
| 1994 | -249.61 millimeters | -17.0% |
| 1995 | -240 millimeters | -3.8% |
| 1996 | -48.81 millimeters | -79.7% |
| 1997 | -196.63 millimeters | +302.9% |
| 1998 | 215.41 millimeters | -209.6% |
| 1999 | 145.64 millimeters | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 131.27 millimeters | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 29.65 millimeters | -77.4% |
| 2002 | 43.71 millimeters | +47.4% |
| 2003 | -45.54 millimeters | -204.2% |
| 2004 | 250.84 millimeters | -650.8% |
| 2005 | 355.18 millimeters | +41.6% |
| 2006 | -71.73 millimeters | -120.2% |
| 2007 | 210.29 millimeters | -393.2% |
| 2008 | 75.36 millimeters | -64.2% |
| 2009 | -86.16 millimeters | -214.3% |
| 2010 | 285.97 millimeters | -431.9% |
| 2011 | 477.92 millimeters | +67.1% |
| 2012 | 275.94 millimeters | -42.3% |
| 2013 | -14.53 millimeters | -105.3% |
| 2014 | -162.43 millimeters | +1018.1% |
| 2015 | -359.08 millimeters | +121.1% |
| 2016 | -154.32 millimeters | -57.0% |
| 2017 | 230.47 millimeters | -249.3% |
| 2018 | 42.27 millimeters | -81.7% |
| 2019 | -198.94 millimeters | -570.7% |
| 2020 | -170.19 millimeters | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 216.16 millimeters | -227.0% |
| 2022 | 430.93 millimeters | +99.4% |
| 2023 | -31.35 millimeters | -107.3% |
| 2024 | -153.21 millimeters | +388.7% |
| 2025 | -45.98 millimeters | -70.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -45.98 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is -18.65 millimeters, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -45.98 millimeters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 millimeters, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -14477.7% | 1.77 millimeters | -253.79 millimeters |
| 1986 | -3319.9% | 3.57 millimeters | -114.88 millimeters |
| 1948 | +1388.6% | -51.28 millimeters | 660.73 millimeters |
| 2014 | -1018.1% | -14.53 millimeters | -162.43 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 331.94 millimeters | -51.28 millimeters | 660.73 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 217.6 millimeters | -178.84 millimeters | 550.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.78 millimeters | -228.23 millimeters | 182.31 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -61.42 millimeters | -238.38 millimeters | 173.68 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -35.29 millimeters | -289.41 millimeters | 223.78 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -135.7 millimeters | -300.64 millimeters | 215.41 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.29 millimeters | -86.16 millimeters | 355.18 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.33 millimeters | -359.08 millimeters | 477.92 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.06 millimeters | -170.19 millimeters | 430.93 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 precipitation anomalies in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Precipitation anomalies in Trinidad and Tobago was -45.98 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 660.73 millimeters in 1948.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -359.08 millimeters in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.