Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 0.2957 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.2957 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 613.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2957 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 77th out of 171 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0177 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0415 people per square kilometre | +134.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0656 people per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0901 people per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1149 people per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1399 people per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1672 people per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1938 people per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2181 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2438 people per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2698 people per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2957 people per square kilometre | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0831 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.1938 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2568 people per square kilometre | 0.2181 people per square kilometre | 0.2957 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 74 Peru 0.5003 people per square kilometre compare
- 75 Jamaica 0.4472 people per square kilometre compare
- 76 Tajikistan 0.2959 people per square kilometre compare
- 78 Malaysia 0.2738 people per square kilometre compare
- 79 Botswana 0.2108 people per square kilometre compare
- 80 Iran 0.1922 people 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2957 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2957 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 613.0%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed 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
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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.