Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.113 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.113 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.5482 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.226 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0586 hectares per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1716 hectares per square kilometre | +192.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1674 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1716 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0502 hectares per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0293 hectares per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5482 hectares per square kilometre | +1771.4% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.1339 hectares per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1213 hectares per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0837 hectares per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 0.364 hectares per square kilometre | +335.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0628 hectares per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0293 hectares per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0418 hectares per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1506 hectares per square kilometre | +260.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0293 hectares per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.113 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, 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 | +1771.4% | 0.0293 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5482 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +1500.0% | 0.0084 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1339 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1093 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.226 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1393 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5482 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0732 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1506 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 64 Suriname 0.1254 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Kenya 0.1241 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Ukraine 0.1191 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 Russia 0.1048 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Cuba 0.104 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 0.0933 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.113 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5482 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.