Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate was -88.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -88.98 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 126.4% on the previous year and down 186.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 337.04 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 128th out of 158 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -74.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 192.86 % change on previous year | -360.4% |
| 2006 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2008 | -70.73 % change on previous year | -2929.3% |
| 2009 | -41.67 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2011 | -100 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 2014 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2015 | -31.03 % change on previous year | +231.0% |
| 2016 | 335 % change on previous year | -1179.4% |
| 2017 | -82.76 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2018 | -53.33 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2020 | 260 % change on previous year | +506.7% |
| 2021 | -80.56 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2022 | -100 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 337.04 % change on previous year | -437.0% |
| 2025 | -88.98 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -2929.3% | 2.5 % change on previous year | -70.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -74.07 % change on previous year | 192.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.48 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 335 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.5 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 337.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 125 Ecuador -85.05 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Moldova -85.19 % change on previous year compare
- 127 South Korea -88.89 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Bhutan -90.32 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Liberia -92.31 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Malaysia -93.01 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -88.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 337.04 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 186.7%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.