Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0959 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0959 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.5459 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1031 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1031 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1031 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1031 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1031 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1031 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | +8260.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0546 ha per square kilometre | +118.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +9404.4% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.225 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0583 ha per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1709 ha per square kilometre | +192.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1667 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1709 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5459 ha per square kilometre | +1771.4% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.1334 ha per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1209 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0834 ha per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3584 ha per square kilometre | +330.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0625 ha per square kilometre | -82.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 0.15 ha per square kilometre | +260.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0959 ha per square kilometre | — |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0959 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0315 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +9404.4% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +8260.6% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.025 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +1771.4% | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | 0.5459 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +1500.0% | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | 0.1334 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.1031 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0913 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.225 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1384 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.5459 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0688 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.15 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0959 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5459 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.