Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.2459 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.2459 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.05 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1854 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1854 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1854 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1854 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1854 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1854 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0593 ha per square kilometre | +304.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0598 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0178 ha per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0583 ha per square kilometre | +228.2% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2584 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0792 ha per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2292 ha per square kilometre | +189.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2125 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2751 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0625 ha per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 2009 | 0.075 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +1305.6% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.2584 ha per square kilometre | +3000.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2459 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1875 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6293 ha per square kilometre | +235.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1459 ha per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0833 ha per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2084 ha per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0375 ha per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2459 ha per square kilometre | — |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2459 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.147 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3000.0% | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | 0.2584 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +1305.6% | 0.075 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1267 ha per square kilometre | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | 0.1854 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1268 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.2751 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2642 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1229 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.2459 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 59 Niger 0.2911 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 0.2851 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Liberia 0.2647 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Mauritania 0.2451 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Portugal 0.2371 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Costa Rica 0.232 ha per square kilometre 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 savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2459 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.