Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0001 hectares per person for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0005 hectares per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -56.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +56.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +183.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -85.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +83.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +149.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -64.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +137.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -58.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +46.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | -73.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +66.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +113.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -3.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0001 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 6.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0001 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per person, 5.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.