Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 252.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 252.17 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 352.2% on the previous year and up 2,789.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 330 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -99.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -19 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1999 | 118.65 % change on previous year | -724.4% |
| 2000 | -99.2 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2002 | -100 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2004 | -74.07 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 192.86 % change on previous year | -360.4% |
| 2006 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2008 | -70.73 % change on previous year | -2928.9% |
| 2009 | -41.67 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2011 | -100 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 2014 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2015 | -31.03 % change on previous year | +231.0% |
| 2016 | 330 % change on previous year | -1163.3% |
| 2017 | -82.56 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2018 | -53.33 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2020 | 260 % change on previous year | +506.7% |
| 2021 | -80.56 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2022 | -100 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 252.17 % change on previous year | -352.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 252.17 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -72.11 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 252.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -20.79 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -2928.9% | 2.5 % change on previous year | -70.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 % change on previous year | -99.64 % change on previous year | 118.65 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -24.09 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 192.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.79 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 330 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.9 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 260 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 12 Bhutan 299.99 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 299.99 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Hungary 299.96 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Lebanon 233.34 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Burundi 221.15 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 220.33 % change on previous year 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 grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 252.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 330 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,789.8%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.