Change in maximum river flow in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Change in maximum river flow was 21.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 21.7% for change in maximum river flow in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 28.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -33.3%, in 2018.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 46th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.6% | — |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -1873.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -96.3% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +1886.4% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -54.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -94.1% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +8352.0% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -87.2% |
| 2017 | -30.3% | -1128.8% |
| 2018 | -33.3% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | -27.5% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | -28.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | -23.6% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | -7.9% | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -371.8% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 21.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 54.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 21.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.9%. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +8352.0% | 0.3% | 28.1% |
| 2008 | +1886.4% | 0.4% | 8.4% |
| 2006 | +1873.2% | -0.6% | 11.4% |
| 2017 | -1128.8% | 2.9% | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | -0.6% | 12.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -33.3% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.3% | -28.0% | 21.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 43 Guinea 24.0% compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 23.7% compare
- 45 Kuwait 23.4% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 21.6% compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 21.5% compare
- 49 South Sudan 21.4% compare
More development goals data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Red List Index 0.7554 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 32.08 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,281 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 34 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Change in maximum river flow in Trinidad and Tobago was 21.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.3% in 2018.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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