Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.5% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Trinidad and Tobago, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.5%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2025.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +228.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +136.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -71.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +531.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -65.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +114.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +126.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -98.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +415.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +327.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +79.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2026 | 0.5% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 7 |
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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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.5% in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2025.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.