Bottom trawling in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Bottom trawling was 1,382 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Bottom trawling in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1,382 for bottom trawling in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6,481 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 98th out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bottom trawling in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 566.89 | — |
| 1970 | 566.89 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 566.89 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 566.89 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 566.89 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 566.88 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 567.12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 566.94 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 566.96 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 566.98 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 567 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 567.01 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 567.03 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 567.04 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 567.05 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 567.06 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 567.07 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 571.32 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6,481 | +1034.4% |
| 1988 | 3,827 | -41.0% |
| 1989 | 3,181 | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 4,029 | +26.6% |
| 1991 | 3,756 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 2,687 | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 2,224 | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 2,362 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2,592 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 1,662 | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 1,901 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 1,711 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 1,555 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1,839 | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 1,945 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2,359 | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 1,834 | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 1,849 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,274 | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 1,649 | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 1,645 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,739 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,742 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,751 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,689 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,520 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1,723 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 2,288 | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 1,237 | -45.9% |
| 2016 | 1,375 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,379 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,382 | +0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,382 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,013, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,382 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,036, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1034.4% | 571.32 | 6,481 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.69 | 0 | 566.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 566.94 | 566.88 | 567.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,746 | 567.01 | 6,481 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,448 | 1,555 | 4,029 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,888 | 1,645 | 2,359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,594 | 1,237 | 2,288 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 bottom trawling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Bottom trawling in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,382 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6,481 in 1987.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for bottom trawling?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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