Pesticide use tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Pesticide use tonnes was 1,173 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1,173. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,173 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2009.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 112th out of 211 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299 | 225 | 387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.4 | 80 | 212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 871.1 | 126 | 1,173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,173 | 1,173 | 1,173 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2796 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1208 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3542 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.2764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 90.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Pesticide use tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,173 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use tonnes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,173 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pesticide use tonnes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for pesticide use tonnes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use tonnes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Pesticide use tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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