Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 1,290 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1,290. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,290 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 127.12, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 80th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 127.12 | — |
| 2006 | 127.31 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 127.5 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 127.68 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 127.88 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 199.36 | +55.9% |
| 2011 | 271.24 | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 343.75 | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 416.89 | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 490.63 | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 564.98 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 640.09 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 716.31 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 802.88 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 885.86 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 958.91 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1,040 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1,123 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1,206 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 1,290 | +6.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,290 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas 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 | +55.9% | 127.88 | 199.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.5 | 127.12 | 127.88 | 5 |
| 2010s | 533.2 | 199.36 | 885.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,123 | 958.91 | 1,290 | 5 |
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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,290 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,290 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.12 in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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