Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) was -100 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 97 countries
All-time high
700 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
21
1991–2020

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2020

-20002004006008001991200520201991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: 98.2 % change on previous year1997: -26.5 % change on previous year1998: 112.8 % change on previous year1999: -43 % change on previous year2000: 79.9 % change on previous year2001: -92.8 % change on previous year2002: -100 % change on previous year2004: -100 % change on previous year2007: 700 % change on previous year2008: -100 % change on previous year2011: -100 % change on previous year2014: -0.003 % change on previous year2015: 100 % change on previous year2017: -50 % change on previous year2018: -100 % change on previous year2020: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 700 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2002.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991 to 2020.
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 98.24 % change on previous year —
1997 -26.47 % change on previous year -126.9%
1998 112.81 % change on previous year -526.2%
1999 -42.98 % change on previous year -138.1%
2000 79.92 % change on previous year -286.0%
2001 -92.76 % change on previous year -216.1%
2002 -100 % change on previous year +7.8%
2004 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2007 700 % change on previous year -800.0%
2008 -100 % change on previous year -114.3%
2011 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2014 -0.0028 % change on previous year -100.0%
2015 100 % change on previous year -3563564.5%
2017 -50 % change on previous year -150.0%
2018 -100 % change on previous year +100.0%
2020 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -98.09 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.17 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +3563564.5% -0.0028 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.73 % change on previous year -42.98 % change on previous year 112.81 % change on previous year 9
2000s 64.53 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 700 % change on previous year 6
2010s -30 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 5
2020s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 72 Benin -81.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 73 Indonesia -86.26 % change on previous year compare
  3. 74 Costa Rica -96.18 % change on previous year compare
  4. 75 Burundi -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 75 Burkina Faso -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 75 Comoros -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 75 Cayman Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 75 Gambia -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 75 Grenada -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 75 Haiti -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 75 Jamaica -100 % change on previous year compare
  12. 75 Kenya -100 % change on previous year compare
  13. 75 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
  14. 75 Mali -100 % change on previous year compare
  15. 75 Puerto Rico -100 % change on previous year compare
  16. 75 French Polynesia -100 % change on previous year compare
  17. 75 Singapore -100 % change on previous year compare
  18. 75 Solomon Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  19. 75 Turks and Caicos Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  20. 75 Vanuatu -100 % change on previous year compare
  21. 75 Samoa -100 % change on previous year compare
  22. 75 Mayotte -100 % change on previous year compare
  23. 75 Montserrat -100 % change on previous year compare
  24. 75 Timor-Leste -100 % change on previous year compare
  25. 75 Polynesia -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
Humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -100 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 700 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 3,453 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.