People displaced internally by natural disasters in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 40 number of cases in 2022. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Trinidad and Tobago, 2013–2022
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2022, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 40 number of cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 860 number of cases in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29 number of cases, in 2013.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 134th out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 number of cases | — |
| 2017 | 200 number of cases | +589.7% |
| 2018 | 860 number of cases | +330.0% |
| 2019 | 48 number of cases | -94.4% |
| 2020 | 33 number of cases | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 40 number of cases | +21.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 40 number of cases is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 40 number of cases is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800 number of cases, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 284.25 number of cases | 29 number of cases | 860 number of cases | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.5 number of cases | 33 number of cases | 40 number of cases | 2 |
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 people displaced internally by natural disasters in Trinidad and Tobago?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Trinidad and Tobago was 40 number of cases in 2022, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 860 number of cases in 2018.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 number of cases in 2013.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 134th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.