Number of people affected by disaster in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of people affected by disaster was 8,704 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people affected by disaster in Trinidad and Tobago is 8,704, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 77.8% on the previous year and up 217,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 47,965 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2014.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 67th out of 145 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people affected by disaster in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16 | — |
| 2014 | 4 | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 5,818 | +145360.0% |
| 2016 | 5,059 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 23,638 | +367.2% |
| 2018 | 47,965 | +102.9% |
| 2019 | 39,141 | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 8,704 | -77.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 2010s | 20,271 | 4 | 47,965 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8,704 | 8,704 | 8,704 | 1 |
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More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4343 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Trinidad and Tobago was 8,704 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 47,965 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people affected by disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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