Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.15 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.15 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.3792 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | +213.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | +198.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0458 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0667 ha per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0458 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.3792 ha per square kilometre | +727.3% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.1167 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.0667 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0708 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.075 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.15 ha per square kilometre | — |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.15 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.048 ha per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +727.3% | 0.0458 ha per square kilometre | 0.3792 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0667 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0767 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.3792 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.05 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 savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.15 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3792 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna — 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 savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — 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.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna — 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
Savanna — 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.